(1979 - April 25, 1982) Rufina Santana - (April 25, 1982 - July 30, 1988) César Santana - (July 30, 1988 - May 31, 1998) Tito Santana - (May 31, 1998- ) Valentín Santana - (May 30, 2004- ) Culture The Térraba describe themselves as a matriarchal community. They pride themselves on their rich agriculture and their independence. Most of the inhabitants in Panama speak the native language, although the majority also know Spanish. Very few of the Naso tribes adhere to Roman Catholicism. The Seventh-day Adventist Church, is very important. The traditional God is Sibö, who is a supreme God and creator. Most Naso live in elevated wooden houses, with thatched or zinc-coated roofing. In Costa Rica, few native speakers remain, mostly elders. Intermarriage between the Costa Rica and Panama groups has brought some fluent speakers to live in the Costa Rica territories. As of 2012, the community in Costa Rica has brought in a teacher from Panama to reintroduce the language in the village schools. See also Bokota people Indigenous peoples of Panama Notes Arroyo, Victor Manuel. “Lenguas Indígenas Costarricenses.” San José: Editorial Costa Rica, 1966. Elon iMedia. Térraba. http://terraba.org. Accessed 1/22/2013 Heyerdahl, Thor. “Notes on the Pre-European Coconut Groves on Cocos Island in (Reports of the) Norwegian Archaeological Expedition to Easter Island and the East Pacific,” Vol. 2. London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd., 1966. Instituto de Estudios de las Tradiciones Sagradas de Abia Yala, I. 2001. Narraciones Teribes: Nasoga Laiwãk. Vol. 7. Textos Sagrados. San José, C.R.: Fundación Coordinadora de Pastoral Aborigen. Lines, J.A. “Reciente hallazgo arquelógico evidencia que la isla del Coco estuvo habitada en los tiempos prehistóricos.” San José: Diario de Costa Rica, May 12, 1940. Meléndez, Carlos. “Costa Rica: Tierra y poblamiento en la colonia.” San José: Editorial Costa Rica, 1978. Oviedo, Gonzalo Fernández de. “Historia General y Natural de las Indias,” Tomo V, in “Biblioteca de Autores Españoles.” Madrid, 1959. Paiement, Jason. 2009. The Tiger and the Turbine: Indigenous Rights and Resource Management in the Naso Territory of Panama. VDM Verlag. . External links Naso Bibliography Naso photo gallery Maps of proposed Naso Comarca Crisis in Panama Site about culture of Térraba in Costa Rica web site entitled “Teribe Indigenous Cultural Association” Térraba River for the Térraba River Indigenous peoples in Costa Rica Indigenous peoples in Panama Indigenous peoples of Central America Circum-Caribbean tribes Monarchies of North America