Thursday, February 05 2009, 1:00pm - 2:00pm (EST)
Before it was Puerto Rico , it was known to the Taino people as Borinquen - "land of the brave noble lord." Many of today's Puerto Ricans, both those born on the island and in the states, trace their indigenous roots to Taino ancestors. One geneticist discovered 3 out of 5 native Puerto Ricans have remnants of Taino DNA streaming through their blood. As the legacy of the Taino people of the Caribbean is rediscovered, what is turning Puerto Ricans back to their Borinquen roots?
Special Guest Interview: Roberto Mukaro Agueibana Borrero, President and Chairman of the United Confederation of Taino People.
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