Indigenous leaders from Hispaniola

thumb|right|Monument of Taíno chief Hatuey in Yara, Cuba|Yara city, depicting the moment he was burnt by Spanish soldiers, bound to a [[tamarind tree planted in 1907.]] thumb|right|alt=Stone slab with an embossed inscription in Spanish, for which refer to the caption.|Plate at the base of the monument. It reads "To the memory of Chief Hatuey, the unforgettable Indian, precursor of Cuban liberty who offered his life and glorified his rebellion in martyrdom by flames on February 2, 1512. Monuments Delegation of Yara, Cuba|Yara, 1999".

Anacaona ( 1474 – 1504) was a Taíno , zemi interpreter, composer, and poet born in Yaguana, Jaragua, Hispaniola (present-day Léogâne, Haiti). After the death of her brother in 1500, she became the ruler of Jaragua. In the centuries since her death, she has been re-imagined and memorialized in various forms of poetry, music, and literature from the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and the wider Caribbean.

thumb|right|300px|Statue of Enriquillo in Independencia province, Dominican Republic Enrique (1498–1535), best known as Enriquillo, was a Taíno cacique who rebelled against the Spaniards between 1519 and 1533. Enriquillo's rebellion is the best known rebellion of the early Caribbean period. He was born on the shores of Lake Jaragua (today Lake Enriquillo) and was part of the royal family of Jaragua. Enriquillo's aunt Anacaona was Queen of Jaragua, and his father Magiocatex was the crown prince. He is considered a hero in the modern day Dominican Republic for his resistance in favor of the indi

Guacanagarix (alternate transcriptions: Guacanacaríc, Guacanagarí) was one of five Taíno caciques of the Caribbean island henceforth known as Hispaniola at the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. This was contemporaneous with the first of the voyages of Christopher Columbus.

Caonabo (died 1496) was a Taíno cacique (chieftain) of Hispaniola at the time of Christopher Columbus's arrival to the island. Was known for his fighting skills and his ferocity. He was married to Anacaona, who was the sister of another cacique named Bohechío.

Guarionex (Taíno language: "The Brave Noble Lord") was a Taíno cacique from Maguá in the island of Hispaniola at the time of the arrival of the Europeans to the Western Hemisphere in 1492. He was the son of cacique Guacanagarix, the great Taíno prophet who had the vision of the coming of the Guamikena (White Men).