On June 29 2021 I volunteered at a summer camp program for children of immigrant workers from Central America to offer a Story-Telling presentation that featured the traditional creation narration of the ancient Maya, the Popol Vuh. The children really got into the fun of it, using the blowgun to "shoot down" Seven Macaw Wukub Kakix, playing the…

Nos reunimos en el sitio ceremonial del CIRCULO ESPIRITUAL INDIGENA CANEY en Verona, Pennsylvania, cerca de Pittsburgh Junio 26  2021. Eramos varios tainos y amigos de nuestro movimiento de restauracion resurgente taina.

We gathered at the Verona, Pennsylvania ceremonial site of the CANEY INDIGENOUS SPIRITUAL CIRCLE near Pittsburgh June…

On Thursday June 10 2021 Indigenous people in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and…

Please join us today in Philadelphia, PA to defend our hard-won victory to change Columbus Day to Indigenous People's Day. Reactionary forces in the city are trying to reverse the victory through a frivolous suit against the Mayor. …

On June 6 1981 I gathered with a number of people living in the Pittsburgh area who were interested in Taino spirituality and we founded a non-profit spiritual organization now known as the CANEY INDIGENOUS SPIRITUAL CIRCLE. Over the next 40 years this spiritual community would flourish and blossom into an entity that now thrives in sites all over the…

Dear Honorable Sirs and Madams and to whom it may concern:My name is José Tureycu Lopez and I am a Chief of one of the many indigenous Taino tribes of Puerto Rico but I also represent in this case many Taino tribes and communities, Chiefs and Medicine people throughout the Caribbean and the world.  I am writing today to seek your assistance, on behalf of our combined indigenous communities as we have been insulted and disrespected by one of the local but rather famous…

There are only a few weeks left. This exbibit is due to close on June 27 of this year. It has been active since December of 2019.

We invite you to click this LINK to access the website of this current Taino exhibit at…

La sagrada ceremonia Sirik del fin de la Primavera fue celebrada en New York City en el mes de Mayo por el behike del Circulo Espiritual Indigena Caney, Tilou Balan (Lil Wolf).

The sacred late Spring Sirik ceremony was celebrated in New York City this past month of May by the Caney Indigenous Spiritual Circle behike…