Island Carib
Middle America and the Caribbeanprimarily hunter-gatherersMap
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Occupying the Lesser Antilles, the Island Carib were among the first peoples encountered by Europeans in the New World. They fiercely resisted European intrusion, finding their last refuge on the mountain island of Dominica, where they continue to live on the Carib Reserve (established in 1903). The Carib Reserve Act of 1978 preserved the Carib's communal ownership of reserve land and spawned a revival of Carib culture and ethnic identity. With improved roads to the reserve, the local economy has revived with more and more Caribs growing bananas for export.
Identifier
Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
Subregion
- Caribbean
Subsistence Type
- primarily hunter-gatherers
Samples
Countries
- Dominica