A Caribbean History, Papillote Press, Dominica

Yet We Survive

The Kalinago people of Dominica – Our Lives in Words and Pictures
Mary Walters (editor)

£9.99

ISBN

9780953222421

Published

2007

Format

Hardback
12 full-colour illustrated cards with a 32-page booklet in a plastic wallet

ISBN

9780953222421

Published

2007

Format

Hardback
12 full-colour illustrated cards with a 32-page booklet in a plastic wallet

This book of text, illustrations and photographs tells the story of the Kalinago people of Dominica, the last survivors of the indigenous peoples of the region – their ancestors largely wiped out after the European encounter. Nowadays they live in the north-east corner of Dominica as farmers and fishermen, taxi drivers and teachers; they make baskets and build canoes and preserve what is left of their rich cultural legacy.

In their own words and pictures, this book offers an insight into the Kalinago people as they saw themselves at the beginning of the 21st century: at work and play, shopping, schools, religion, the differences between women’s and men’s lives. It illustrates who they are, how they live, how they see their future.

As an educational resource, this book is particularly relevant for pupils at KS2 or year 7 in England and Wales, at S1 and primary 7 in Scotland. The material relates to the following subject areas: language, social subjects, history, geography, arts, global citizenship and enterprise.

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What they say

As its title suggests, Yet We Survive shows that the Kalinago (Carib) population of the island of Dominica is still alive and kicking in the 21st century. Just 515 years after Columbus first arrived in the Caribbean, those indigenous people finally get to speak here through their own words and photographs, showing what it means to maintain traditional culture while living in the modern world. In turn dramatic and commonplace, heart-rending and uplifting, Yet We Survive offers a unique window into a unique culture.
— Peter Hulme, author of Wild Majesty: Encounters with Caribs from Columbus to the Present Day, and former professor of literature at the University of Essex

Yet We Survive has provided a number of our young people with the opportunity to collect information and to work on it while they acquired new skills in photography and techniques in conducting interviews. Since the work was done, the infrastructure has improved and new projects are being explored for economic development, particularly in tourism. Congratulations to Mary Walters.
— Irvince Auguiste, former Carib chief and member of the Kalinago Council

As its title suggests, Yet We Survive shows that the Kalinago (Carib) population of the island of Dominica is still alive and kicking in the 21st century. Just 515 years after Columbus first arrived in the Caribbean, those indigenous people finally get to speak here through their own words and photographs, showing what it means to maintain traditional culture while living in the modern world. In turn dramatic and commonplace, heart-rending and uplifting, Yet We Survive offers a unique window into a unique culture.
— Peter Hulme, author of Wild Majesty: Encounters with Caribs from Columbus to the Present Day, and former professor of literature at the University of Essex

Yet We Survive has provided a number of our young people with the opportunity to collect information and to work on it while they acquired new skills in photography and techniques in conducting interviews. Since the work was done, the infrastructure has improved and new projects are being explored for economic development, particularly in tourism. Congratulations to Mary Walters.
— Irvince Auguiste, former Carib chief and member of the Kalinago Council

About the Author

Mary Walters

Mary Walters, the editor of Yet We Survive, is a Scottish teacher and a specialist in community arts projects. She first went to Dominica in 1986 to work on an international children’s project for the Commonwealth Arts Festival.

Mary Walters

Mary Walters, the editor of Yet We Survive, is a Scottish teacher and a specialist in community arts projects. She first went to Dominica in 1986 to work on an international children’s project for the Commonwealth Arts Festival.

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