Note: This page honors the Taíno language of Borikén. Core concepts are presented in reconstructed Taíno-Arawak; philosophical expansions remain in English.
Core Tenets
Semign Ie.Spirit Is. (Being Precedes Judgment). Existence is sacred before it is useful.
Guakia Heketi.We Are One. (We are a Web). We are not separate from the tribe or the island.
Opia.Mortality (The condition of meaning). We accept the cycle of life and ancestorhood.
Guatiao Atabey.Amor Mundi: Friendship/Love of Mother Earth. We protect the waters and the mountains.
Guengue.Wisdom (Knowledge shared). Wisdom is for the community, not the self.
Articles of Rejection
We reject the following conditions:
Makata.The Calculus of Dehumanization (Unimportance). No person is "makata" (unimportant).
Ana-Karaya.Politics of Division (The Bad Moon). We reject hatred and separation.
Naboria Vaga.Tyranny of Labor (Forced work without honor). We are not beasts of burden.
Cemí Maquina.Idolatry of the Algorithm (Worship of the Machine). We do not worship tools.
Jibá.Politics of Deception (The Forest/Bush). We reject being lost in lies and hidden agendas.
Manicato.Gnostic Escape. We stay bold and brave here. We do not flee.
