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Kalinago Territory

1903 · 20th century · Also known as Carib Territory, Carib Reserve

The Kalinago Territory is a district on the east coast of Dominica set aside in 1903 for the island's indigenous Kalinago, or Island Caribs, and known until 2015 as the Carib Territory. Home to around 3,000 people, it is governed by an elected chief and council and holds land in common. It is one of the last indigenous communities in the eastern Caribbean.

Kalinago Territory
Image: Hans Hillewaert / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Biopics 8 February 2007, minor text change by Davidwr 29 July 2020 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Commonwealth of Dominica

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kalinago Territory. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kalinago-territory
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“Kalinago Territory.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kalinago-territory. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Kalinago Territory.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kalinago-territory.
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