Arawak, American Indians of the Greater Antilles and South America. The Taino, an Arawak subgroup, were the first native peoples encountered by Christopher Columbus on Hispaniola. The island Arawak were virtually wiped out by the combination of Old World
Define Arawaks. Arawaks synonyms, Arawaks pronunciation, Arawaks translation, English dictionary definition of Arawaks. n. pl. Arawak or Ar·a·waks 1. A member of a South American Indian people formerly inhabiting much of the Greater Antilles and now li
Boomert, Arie (1984): "The Arawak Indians of Trinidad and coastal Guiana, ca 1500- 1650", in: Journal of Caribbean History 19, 2, 123-188.Boomert, A. (1984) The Arawak Indians of Trinidad and Coastal Guiana, ca. 1500–1650. The Journal of Caribbean History 19: pp. 123-188...