What is Laton City?

Laton City is the City crest of the Laton Taino Learning Community. Laton is the Spanish word for Brass, located in Brass City this is the local Taino co-ed Taino learning collective. Individuals, groups, entities who are looking to connect to their Taino ancestors and their traditions, spirituality, and history.

The Laton City crest features the free independence cross calling for the ancestral liberation of the Taino tribal nations, second, the Taino ancestors in the top right-hand corner, third Taino petroglyphs, and two iconic symbols of the Brass City - the Brass horse, and the Waterbury clocktower. Lastly, palm trees call for the diaspora to remember always the island nations of the Taino people.

Laton City Flag

Located on a brass and white bed the Laton city crest is the centerpiece of the Laton Taino Nation.

Brass symbolizes the supreme goddess Atabey is the supreme goddess of the Taínos, one of two supreme deities in the Taíno religion. She was worshipped as a goddess of fresh water and fertility; she is the female entity who represents the Earth Spirit and the Spirit of all horizontal water, lakes, streams, the sea, and the marine tides.

White symbolizes Yúcahu —also written as Yucáhuguama Bagua Maórocoti, Yukajú, Yocajú, Yokahu or Yukiyú— was the masculine spirit of fertility in Taíno mythology

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FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions

IS THE LATON TAÍNO LEARNING COMMUNITY A TRIBE?

The Laton Taíno Nation is not a tribe, it is a collective of Connecticut and Greater Waterbury Taino's who want to reconnect and learn about their Caribbean ancestors. We are all part of a large network of Taino individuals and practitioners who are helping us reconnect.

We are honest with our future intentions to build up a Yukayeke of our own and are working under the guidence and tutelage of Taíno Elder/Behique Miguel A Sague Jr. We must walk before we run and are on a multi year journey. 2022 we formed, 2023 we laid out our ground work, 2024 we will actively recruit paid members and work towards 2026 of becoming a full yukayeke.

CAN AN INDIVIDUAL JOIN THE TAINO LEARNING COMMUNITY?

An individual can apply to join the Laton Taíno Learning Community as well as organizations and groups whose members are from the diaspora. All new members, that are accepted after their application is reviewed are placed in a two-year probationary period before they acquire the official membership card issued by The Laton Taíno Learning Community.

WHOM DO I CONTACT FOR ISSUES WITH THE TLC REGISTRATION PROCESS?

For questions regarding the TLC registration process, please contact rafaelfeliciano@caciquetaino.org.