Kalaan Nibonrix Kaiman (Robert Pairman) is the Kasike (Chief) of the Yamaye Gunaí Taíno People (Jamaican Hummingbird Taíno People). He serves as the Caribbean Region Organizer for Peace and Dignity Journeys—an inter-tribal prayer run—and holds memberships in the Council of Indigenous Traditional Healers of the Americas, the Yamaye Council of Indigenous Leaders (YCOIL), and the Caribbean Organization of Indigenous Peoples (COIP).
Chief Kalaan is a passionate Indigenous rights activist, advocating for the recognition of his people in Jamaica as well as for the rights of Indigenous peoples across the West Indies and globally. In recognition of his efforts, he received the 2024 Yucahu Humanitarian Award from the Taino Awards. He is also the custodian of Yamaye/Jamaican Taíno traditions and has represented YCOIL at both the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, a branch of the Organization of American States.