Upon arrival Columbus made contact with the indigenous peoples, whom he called Indians. Generally they are said to have been divided into two groups: the Caribs, a fierce and cannibalistic people, and the Arawaks, the peaceful farming people. The first people met by the Europeans referred to themselves by completely different names, such as Boricua and Quisqueya, and belonged to the Taino people who lived (and still do) in Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. The ones refered to as Arawaks, called themselves Lokono, and modern day descendants of the “Caribs” call themselves Kalina or Kalinago.

The Indigenous Peoples of the Americas: Arawaks/Tainos
The Indigenous Peoples of the Americas: Caribs/Kalinagos
The Indigenous Peoples of the Americas: Aztecs
The Indigenous Peoples of the Americas: Incas
The Indigenous Peoples of the Americas: Mayans