Nona Lopez Calderon Galera Moreno Aquan (born August 5, 1954) is Carib Queen of the Arima First Peoples. She was revealed to the community on May 29, 2019, after a traditional ceremony at the community's centre in Arima.[1]
| Nona Aquan | |
|---|---|
| Carib Queen | |
| Reign | May 29, 2019 – present |
| Coronation | May 29, 2019 |
| Predecessor | Jennifer Cassar |
| Born | Nona Lopez Calderon Galera Moreno Aquan August 5, 1954 |
Aquan is a Trinidad and Tobago-born fine arts graduate from New York City, and a direct descendant of an old Carib King, Pablo Lopez.[2] The Carib Queen is the leader of the indigenous community in Trinidad and Tobago. The Queen, whose title was established in 1875, is based at the Santa Rosa First Peoples Community in Arima, Trinidad and Tobago.[3][4] The position is a lifetime appointment.[5]
Aquan is the mother of two adult sons as well as a grandmother. She is a widow.[2]
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edit- ^ Room, News (30 May 2019). "New First Peoples Queen revealed | 103FM: First, Finest, Forever". Retrieved 2019-07-01.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ a b "Nona Aquan is new Carib Queen". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- ^ "Carib Queen passes". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- ^ Guyadeen, Julie (2018-07-24). "A national icon! Remembering Carib Queen, Jennifer Cassar; and what her role means for First Peoples". Wired868. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- ^ "Queen instead of chieftain: lady is head of Trinidad\'s Carib Indians - caribbean-sun.com - Caribbean direct from the Caribbean". www.caribbean-sun.com. Retrieved 2019-07-01.