Resistance, Refuge, Revival: The Indigenous Kalinagos of Dominica

by Lennox Honychurch

What 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.

300 pages, Paperback

Published April 3, 2025

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a bit of a fascinating slog. It’s a very thorough history of the Kalinagos and Dominica and its history of colonization and the resistance of its indigenous people and how they got there. I bogged down in the lengthy discussions of pottery, basket weaving, and farming. I own this problem; others will enjoy it.