When the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman is a Taíno Woman
When the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman is a Taíno Woman By: Tai Pelli February 27th, 2021 Atabey- Taíno -MMIW We have all been part of the Awareness Campaigns for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). Many of our ituno (sisters) have been very active; just yesterday our itu Claudia Fox Tree, UCTP Liaison Officer for Massachusetts, posted a picture on her social media page wearing a beautiful red and black outfit bringing awareness to the MMIW. Little did I know that early this morning I would learn that one of our own, Andrea Evita “Vita” Reyes, had been murdered on December 27th, 2020, purportedly, at the hands of an ex-boyfriend who was on parole for his already existing criminal record. It was not until yesterday that one of our Taíno ituno, Katt Vázquez Alicea, learned about the passing of whom she considered a good friend and Tribal sister; having shared beautiful moments together, including visiting our beloved Borikén...