A proud indigenous Puerto Rican and native Taino, Oakland-based artist Smokie Arce moved to the Bay Area 16 years ago, making a name for herself in the local art scene through a lens of activism.

Torres-Figueroa's art is based on her life growing up in Puerto Rico. She described Puerto Rico as a mixture of three cultures: European, Taino -- the people indigenous to the island -- and African.

Puerto Rico, a vibrant cultural gem of the Caribbean, offers far more than just beaches and sunshine. Though not an independent nation, it holds a distinct place in Latin America, blending deep ...

Smithsonian magazine reports that 61% of all Puerto Ricans have trace Indigenous Taíno DNA, but historians in the Puerto Rican government claim Indigenous Taíno people have been conquered and ...

Outside the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture in Humboldt Park, a Taíno council representing the indigenous Taíno people from Puerto Rico has traveled to the museum to share what ...

Patricia Chali’naru Dones, a Newton resident, works to preserve the culture of Puerto Rico’s native population called the Taíno. Many people are unaware that common English words come from ...

Torres-Figueroa's art is based on her life growing up in Puerto Rico. She described Puerto Rico as a mixture of three cultures: European, Taino -- the people indigenous to the island -- and African.