The Untold Story of Jamaica’s First Peoples: Challenging Colonial Narratives

Throughout history, colonial powers have strategically used migration to mask the true identities of indigenous populations, reshaping the cultural landscapes of colonized nations. In Jamaica’s case, this manipulation began after the indigenous Taino population faced near extinction due to European conquests and diseases. To sustain their colonies and economy, the British imported enslaved people in massive numbers, which gradually redefined Jamaica’s demographic structure. Later, after the abolition of slavery, indentured laborers from India and China were brought in, further altering the island’s ethnic and cultural makeup.

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[barackmarley]

Hello Alex 👋 your research is so thorough that I am curious to know if your presentations are ever used in teaching students in Jamaica? I hope they employ you at some point to help students regain an interest in the value of history and research.

[EliteJamaica]

Thank you for watching, please remember to share.

[SimpleThingsOutreachMedia]

Was looking forward to this. Will have to rewatch when I have more time. Thanks for sharing Alex.

[jermaxam]

Thoroughly impressed with your research and presentation.

[jacquelinefolkes]

Thank you for this documentary!!
More blessings ❤

[lucillelynch]

Great documentary of the history of Jamaica, I am Jamaican and had studied, this history. Thanks.

[andieslive]

Wow, the Original Arawak's People are Really Black People that were living in Jamaica before Colonization.

[philestenamcleod]

Hello Elite, good to h your video, I always watch your videos, specifically when you explore slave plantations. Thank for bringing this topic regarding the Taino culture forward. We are still here, our ancestors integrated with the radical maroons during the British colonization lots of Taino and maroons were taken to Nova Scotia where they lived until this day. Taino were in Haiti Cuba, Guyana Suriname all the way from Yucatan up to State of Virginia the first civilization of the Americas are indigenous don’t forget the Kalinago people, the Sijioni people. These are a lot of subculture people. Keep up the excellent work, thanks for the acknowledgment. I’m also half Maroon .

[orvillegrant]

During the middle age period in Europe, it was referred to as the Dark Ages. During that period, it was desolate, the people were barbaric. Ninety percent of Europe population were illiterate. The African Moors invaded Spain and conquered and ruled for 700 yrs. Equip with mathematics, architecture, geometry, etc. the African Moors brought civilization to Spain and other parts of Europe. The Moors that you are talking about did not come from Africa directly but from Spain. It was the Africans who taught Christopher Columbus how to navigate.

[doreenhoilett]

I would like that if there are books with these information and where it can be bought. ❤

[claudetteanderson]

Thanks for sharing, but blacks were here when the spanish came.

[PCar-ffvh]

Thanks for sharing this interesting video ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲

[FitzroyFrancisRockefeller]

Thanks for this historical research. However, I would like to know when did the history of Jamaica changed from the teaching of the Arawak to the Taino?
And didn't the Taino's language was called Arawak?

[israelitesgatheringforchri]

What's the name of the song and where can I find it?

[joseamirandajr]

Please check these images they look european, not Jamaican like they are supposed to... Please

[TreezThaBarber]

It was not Africans that were sold.. they were Israelites... the whole west Indies south America and north America are Israelites... Middle passage people (ompp)

[NobleGlobalTraveller]

First Jamaicans were the Ostionoid people, who were akin to that of Melanesians, Jarawa of India & Etruscans of Europe.

Second Jamaicans were the Meillican People, who were also an Australoid type of People & were akin to that of the Olmec in Mexico & the 1974 Version of Luzia Woman.

Third Jamaicans, were the Taino people, who were a Mongoloid People oposed to Australoid & were akin to that of the Inuit, Apache, Chuckchi & Current Amazonians.

Jamaica also has individuals of Miskito descent, due to the Maroon Wars & Privateering!

Pequot & Wampanoag descent in Jamaica exist, due to King Philips War. Captives or prisoners were made to work on various sugar estates, which is documented in the book & documentary 500 Nations!

Many Jamaican's have a Mayan bloodline, due to them being frequent holidaymakers & traders at the height of their power. Mayan artifacts have been found all over the Island & seabed!

[CharlesDaniels-ul]

Our blood type has to match Egypt and it does not match Egypt our blood type is abo

[RjSierra-mv]

The original NAh-Bori, Arawak, Tahinu, peoples were Astronomers, oral traditions, 15, 137bc-to- 1700s. FACT!

[JackBlack-tdgx]

The cibony tribe people are the indigenous jamaican long before the Indians from the Americus