Resistance, Refuge, Revival: The Indigenous Kalinagos of Dominica [Paperback]

Shortlist, Non-fiction Category, 2025 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature ...provides an accessible, indispensable lexicography for understanding why and how these First Peoples have persisted in our anthropocene. - Caribbean Beat MagazineWhat happened to the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean in the wake of the European adventurers who claimed to have discovered them? While in some parts of the region they were decimated within a generation, others, such as the Kalinago of Dominica and the Lesser Antilles, resisted the onslaught. This book sheds new light on the Kalinago relationship in the wake of contact and exchange. In remarkable detail, it shows how they have shifted identities from the early years of resistance, through tactical retreat to eventual revival of Kalinago tradition into the 21st century. ...provides an accessible, indispensable lexicography for understanding why and how these First Peoples have persisted in our anthropocene. ....serves to inform both the casual reader interested in the Indigenous Caribbean, as well as the researcher seeking primary data and further reading. ...stands out in comparison to similar works of the past two decades that have focused on Indigeneity in the insular Caribbean. GB