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Spread of Indians from Venezuela across the Antilles

This date is significant because it shows that Native Indians lived around the world and also traveled around like the explorers

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Christopher Columbus and the Taino people met

This date is significant because it marks the time the Taino could no longer live as they wanted to but under Spanish influence.

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Columbus established the first American colony at La Isabela, on the north coast of Hispaniola

This date is significant because it displays the colonization of Hispaniola and the quickness of that happening.

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Spanish crown changed the repartimiento system to the system of encomienda where all land became property of the crown and Indian were considered tenants. Importation of African slaves due to the need for new labor force for sugarcane cultivation.

The Spaniards quickly started to turn the Taino people into their "servants" to establish control.

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By this time, an official survey reported that 40% of Spanish men had Indian wives

The immersion of both cultures was normal and cultures were combined, reducing Taino knowledge.

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By this time 1/3 of the aboriginal population died due to smallpox.

The Taino people caught smallpox from the European settlers which reduced the already small population. This made the settlers even more in control and the Taino couldn't fight back

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Enrique, one of the last Taíno chiefs of the colonial period, made peace with Spain and led some 600 followers to northeastern Hispaniola

This date is significant because it shows that Taino's were still strong and were determined to leave their influence

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Great resurgence of Taino visual symbols in New York

Taino were able to save their culture and the modern world was able to learn more about them.