Indigenous history of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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- Опубликовано: 9 апр 2020
- Filmmaker / Visual Artist, Akley Olton speaks about the indigenous history of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Garifuna, Caribbean history, and his feature documentary "Hairouna, Land of the Blessed".
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A million thanks for highlighting the GARIFUNA culture. I am a GARIFUNA woman from HONDURAS. I am so glad to know that understand your spiritual calling because our ANCESTORS are definitely guiding your path. Stay safe, positive, spiritually tuned, blessed and keep up the excellent work, never give up, for you are not alone in this journey...🙏🏽🤗🙏🏽
Seremein, glad to know am not alone and on the right path.
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My parents came to the uk high wycombe in the 50. During the windrush era looking for work .
We are cruickshank and jakab.
My father is cruickshank and mother is jakab
I love that quote at the end "Discover who you are and not who you are told to be."
I wish the Government of St. Vincent would rename it by its original Carib name, Hairoun.. which translated means Land of the Blessed.
🌌💀😩💀😯😯😯
They wont do that because they have to maintain the colonial spirit to still oppressed the people.. why is this unknown wyte man cenotaph in the center of kingstown while Chatoyer statue is hidden in Dorcethire hill.. why are we immortalizing captian bligh as the one who feed us breadfruit but omit that he was a slaver capturing our people and enslaving them while decimating the mother land?... Time to wakeup people..
Cool as fuck i never knew that thank you
Hello me brothers i love the fact that you highlight the garafuna people . But it’s important to trad forward instead of backward. Look towards east for the coming of the king
As a Vincentian I totally agree.
I am from Roatan, Honduras, my father is garifuna, from the mainland. Thank you for sharing this, nice to hear it from another perspective! 🙏🏾🇭🇳
My name is Elton CLOTTER,,.I'm Garifuna , my mother is from Guatemala & my father from Honduras,,I was born in U.S.A. and some day I will go to St.Vincent to fell like Home 🏠🏡 thank you for reaching out US.
Did you make your trip as yet
This is why it is VERY important to preserve your HISTORY and culture. A lot has been lost due to the lack of history and story telling. But praise God for men like this who want to tell the stories for future generations. The important aspects will not be lost.
thank you for making this film, I truly appreciate this shared knowledge I am a proud British Vincentian, both my parents were born and raised on the Paradise Island Hairoun, unfortunately all there stories of old have passed with them. i have visted twice staying a for month at a time, and feel that my future belongs on that Island. i am so proud to say that I am a product of That Beautiful fruitful Spiritual, loving land untouched land.. thank you. Miss Barbara Williams, London UK.
My 9 year old Daughter is doing a assignment about Native Americans right now and am definitely going to let her see this so she will know about the indigenous people in St.vincent....thanks for the info
Like in the words of Mandela, You got to know where you came from for you to know where you are going. You are Brilliant, young man. Continue following your passion. Great documentary and can't wait for your incoming project. You were chosen by the ancestors for the search of truth. There's a lot that has never been told. I am proud of you. Thank you.
I’m Garifuna from Honduras
NY'r of Honduran descent 🗽 🇭🇳 💛 🤍 🖤
Thank you brother.
I’m Garifuna, we call the land Yurumein.
We’re brothers. You’re welcome in any Garifuna community. Anywhere in the world.
Peace.
i find him easy to listen to..and his research is impeccable..
I grew in George town and left St.vince in the 80tes,and learning more about our history is very interesting.
The history of my land of birth amazes
me every time.wouldn’t trade it for nothing.A true gem
I was raised in St.Vincent. love 💘 that place. Thanks for the History lesson. Recently found out I am connected to the people you mentioned. Keep up your good work. May GOD continue to guide and bless you. I am Pat.
Welcome! Thanks givings for the encouragement.
Canadian with Vincentian parents seeking to connect the paths how I am here. Learned that Mali and the Garifuna may have been part of my heritage. Thanks.
Yes definitely, my DNA test states I'm 19% mali and 40% Nigerian. I was born and raised in Vinci
Wow I've been blessed by discovering this page...big up the people of St.vincent 👊🏿🇯🇲🇬🇧
Bless you to , and thanks for the encouragement.
Great job Akley Olton! It was a pleasure meeting you in Garífuna territory while we were in Saint Vincent back in July / August in 2019 as part of Yurumein Homecoming. We were able to put together, with the help of SVG government, a tour of all the Garífuna communities where we conducted drumming and dance workshops. The great Aurelio Martinez was the headliner and one of the 8 teachers who taught the children and their parents about Garífuna culture. It was a great experience. We also donated several Garífuna Language Workbooks for the learning of the language. Please feel free to reach out to GAHFU as we would love to collaborate. Aban ísieni (one love)!
Yes Rony, it was a please meeting you and Mr. Aurelio Martinez. I look forward to connecting and collaborating on more projects to being the ancestral knowledge back to our people. Thanksgivings and blessings.
@@AkleyOlton I’m looking forward to the collaboration between you as a cinematographer and Elmer Mauricio Enriquez in Livingston Guatemala.
Thank you for this. My mother's paternal great grandfather was Born and Raised in Saint Vincent and The Grenadines before settling in Boston, MA in 1896. I already feel a connection to my Great grandfather's native home.
The legacy of my ‘maternal’ great-grandfather - George Edwards {better known as Brother Eddie} born 1875 or 1874 in St. Vincent.
Brother Eddie rescued and took lots of people to safety in his fishing boat at the 1902 La Soufrière Volcano eruption. He donated land for the Save Soul, Gospel Hall Church. He helped in the establishment of the Campden Park Agricultural and Experimental station. He was a farmer, a fisherman, a medicine man (Herbalist), a massage therapist, and a preacher. People used to travel from different parts of St. Vincent and other Islands to visit Brother Eddie for medical help. Even people that medical doctors couldn’t treat and cure, Brother Eddie treated and cured them with his herbal medicines. He was helpful to the people who were from Wallilabou, too. At least 68 families from Wallilabou were relocated to Campden Park. Some of the people were relocated to Claire Valley.
Brother Eddie had members of his family who resided in Claire Valley. He planted the coconut palms in Lowmans Bay. I think that he went to Panama to work "diggers" during the construction of the Panama canal. He was an all-rounder in the things he did.
Brother Eddie died in 1960. People came from all over St. Vincent, and abroad for his funeral. It was the biggest turn out ever in Campden Park for a funeral.
Wow, what an incredible legacy to have and share with the world and your future generations. Perhaps you guys should documentary and try to find out and show more of what he has done.
Thanks for the history of our 🏝 island.
I just started learning about Garifuna. I was born in Florida and didn't grow up knowing anything about Garifuna people. I am so happy that i am not the only one out here that feels the energy of our ancestors calling us.
I was born in The US ( California) my parents are Garifuna decedents but when they came here they made it there mission to assimilate as quickly as possible..and forget the original culture because they were poor. as a result I really don’t know or have experienced much of there culture.. recently a Indy movie came out called Garifuna in Peril since I saw the move a lot of my ancestry became much more clear to me and it made me realized I need to improve my connection to them.. This video has made it even more clear now.. yes you are not the only. I hope to vist this island one day soon.
Thanks for your comments, and encouragement. I know how how it is to feel lost, in a world refuses to answer the important questions. I am happy this information was useful. I really hope you make it to the island one day.
Thank you my cousin for the highlights you've shared. I'M a GARIFUNA woman living in DETROIT, MICHIGAN and I've just come across this great information; thanks and again, a million thanks. Keep your research coming in order to educate the family.
I'm not Garífuna but I work with some in Livingston Guatemala and it's always inspiring the pride many hold of their culture. The Garífuna had their own kingdoms and at times recognized by the British crown, so I'm told. Ethnically they are more NATIVE than African, meaning the land is theirs by right. From punta Gorda Belize, through Livingston to Roatán Honduras was all Garífuna land, farmed by Garífuna communities.
Sadly most of that has been sold off or invaded by ladinos or Maya, while many Garífuna youth abandon their culture to chase the American dream, just many Garífunas in the 1800s left Livingston to go cut mahogany in Belize for the British, leaving their agricultural lifestyle for salaries and fancy clothes.
Anyway, hope there is a revival, and for anyone of Garífuna descent who is looking to return to the land, there's a place near Livingston called Gangadewali that might welcome you. Cheers
Those Garifuna from Belize their defendants are from ST Vincent and they have in country like Guatemala Honduras and maybe Nicaragua
Hello 👋🏾 You are correct! The Garifunas are actually indigenous from St Vincent (Arawak Indians) that mixed with the indigenous of Honduras who were also dark skinned people…
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Thanks givings for the encouragement.
I'm Trinidadian and my Grandfather came to Trinidad from St. Vincent so this video helps me with my research. Thank you.
Thanks, glad you find the information use full.
Great documentary, Knowledge is power. As a Garifuna women I'm so proud.Thank you.
So crazy I started linking up with my Garifuna people from central America. My grandmother used to make farine, we used to live off the land.
I have to add that a couple of years ago i had the pleasure of visiting Belize while on a cruise and as soon as we got off ship there was a vibrant market there with locals there selling different things reminding me of home they almost talk like vincys so one of the young ladies ask us where we from when we told them St.Vincent they are the ones that told us that we are the same people i had no idea . They were so welcoming to us they braided our hair right there we had so much fun they are proud of their vincy heritage.
The spirit of our ancestors is definitely within you my brother. I'm Garifuna by way of Hopkins Village, Belize, Central America. I know for a fact you would love it there if you happen to visit. The culture, language, dance and spiritual belief systems are alive and well. There's even a drumming school. We love our brothers and sisters from Yurumein (Our ancestral and spiritual homeland) and would definitely love to have an exchange. ( Especially because of the fact that we don't know much about St Vincent and the Grenadines after we were banished) One Love/ Aban Isien💪🏿🟡⚪⚫
Thank you my brother
My brother our ancestors spirit is alive and well in us keep the fire burning we're are Garifunas we have kindle our lights before they shine just as bright blessed Hairouna Yurulemain!
This is very educational for persons like myself who were born but not raised in St.Vincent. I am actually a descendant of the indigenous people since my Grandmother was a Carib. I wish you much success in your film making.
Thanks for the encouragement.
same am 13 am born there in ST Vincent
I love the way you did this piece. I applaud you 💪🏿
I love how you have highlighted the Garifuna
People. Very relevant and important to the Vincentian community. We need this. Identity is very pertinent to personal growth and the expansion of a People. However, I would disagree the African experience is synonymous with struggle and slavery. That is only a part of our story…not the whole story. I would love to learn more about your experience making your documentary, how it has changed your life at this juncture and has it encouraged you to do more documentaries surrounding similar subject matters.
Bless 🙏🏾
Your account gives me goosebumps and brings tears! I am Garifuna and very proud!
Keep pushing bro there is more to come...never give up bro we all backing you 🇻🇨
Where am from Belize Garifuna settled in the 2 southern district of the country
Every 19 of November it's a huge celebration called Garifuna Settlement day
There's a large population here in Chicago los Angeles n New York
Thanks for sharing this video...I luv it ❤
I'm really proud of you this brother handles himself... Very coherent and adept
My Grandfather is from Caliaqua before coming to Trinidad so I am glad to have roots in St Vincent..💕💕💕
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From Guyana. Thank you Akley. I never knew that St Vincent has such a rich history. Pls come and look for Guyana's History. I have now learned a lot
I was raised in the UK. We were taught nothing about West Indian History.
I commend you on you research of your Birth Country. I wish you God's blessings. Thank you,pls come to Guyana. Wish i had your contact to invite you here. God bless you.
So happy to be a part of this historical time when we are able re-discover exactly who we are.
An excellent commentary on the unique history of the Garifuna Nation by Akley Olton and now today in the face of having to cope and readjust to life in a post Soufriere volcanic devastation of your beautiful homeland and coping with a post Covid Global Village life.Go for it blessing on all your efforts to combat the insidious legacy of European Colonialism and now the domination by USA and international global capitalism.I wish You well in your researches throughout the Garifuna diaspora,it to forge your new and fruitful identity,and the 21st Century deracinated Caribbean youth.
Excellent documentary... I would love to learn our indigenous Garifuna language.
❤ this is beautiful. I am finally traveling home (St.Vincent )next month
I am 🇬🇩🇻🇨 by heritage but American born . When you talk about feeling displaced it struck something inside of me . I’ve always attributed this to my ancestors walking w me and trying to lead me home
🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨Vincy people a mighty people
The topography of St. Vincent is very vast and beautiful.
I rate this project and conversation. The Government needs to fund this project and make it a national matter of interest.
Thank you very much, Mr Ferdinand. I have been working tirelessly at getting the government to support this project for some time now. It would be amazing if those with resources can see how important this project is to SVG, and the entire Garifuna nature. So please feel free to share it to who ever you know would be interested.
@@AkleyOlton Yes, I am not live in SVG at the moment, but whenever I visit I often get a platform to speak. Keep doing the work and look beyond the response of the gov. Sometimes the gov is the last to catch a vision that of great cultural value. People beyond the shores of svg will get a hold of it and make is known.
Yes!! So true, bro...
Thank you for this. I am mixed Garufina and my mother is from St Vincent. I would like to learn more about my heritage. My DNA blood has been calling me for a while now. Thank you for doing this documentary.
Same here sis. My great grandmother was Garifuna. Its so refreshing to hear about my heritage
Thank you very informative. As a person of St.vincent.We need to come to the realization that knowledge is Power and no one can't take that away from you. Continue your journey to the enrichedment of our tomorrow.A tree doesn't appear out of the cloud it originate from a seed to roots. Our future generations need to know the true facts.
I love this discussion. Quite erudite, makes me proud to be Vincy. Akley Olton is expanding my knowledge of SVG.
Happy the the work in impacting.. lets keep the conversation going.
I am Garifuna. WOW this was powerful.
This info must be spread in all Garifuna nation Los Garifunas son los unicos luego de la conquista Q estan full original y Cultural
So proud of the way you continue to educate and inspire.
My cousin who was born in St Vincent sent this to me...Ive always been a sort if history seeking soul...born here in NY father from Grenada...I always looked at life thru a different lens than the kids around me....more natural more keen more solution finding than alotta people who I often found glorify in their problems...a poet writer who loves nature and reading ...I am proud to be of such greatness in character and history...thank you brother for this journey of sharing who we were still are and have yet to grow more and become!✌🏽💪🏽😎
....my mother who was of course born their and her sister my aunt recently passed...were from Kingstown...RIP Mommie and Auntie Molly!! Thanks for sharing Cousin Claudette love you!❤
Thanks for sharing ... am glad that it was useful to you.
Blessed love!!
Just wonderful...!!!
Greetings from the Autonomous Cultural Instituto "Rubén Jaramillo Ménez", in Morelos, Mexico.
Hotep from West Africa , Ivory Coast . I lived in SVG in 2018, Stubbs village excatly. SVG has one of the most beautiful spirit I have seen on a Island. It is a very very mystical Island that keep the West African heritage. VSG is a little West Africa. 2 mysterious thing happened to me on this Island. 1) when Hiking la Soufriere and 2) Going to Kingstown fish market. We do not need DNA testing to know where in Africa we are from, just be in touch with our spirit. Very interesting and conscious video. I Hope to visit SVG again I would like to connect with you. I'm bulding houses using West African technics and this would be beneficial for SVG. Bless from a Haitian brother.
Such great commentary and a wealth of clear concise articulated knowledge...thank you
Thank you so much for sharing your art and knowledge with the world. I am truly excited to see this project. 🇻🇨 The ancestors are calling us and its our responsibility to answer the call. We must emancipate OURSELVES.
You should be ...because your DNA is part Garifuna and calenago from your grand mother side. Shirley
You are so welcome!
@@sherrylove9084 ☺💙👋🏾 Yes, yes!! I am learning more and loving self each day.
@@cheyannesmith6988 you are welcome
Brother! We need to link. I don’t know why I just now saw this video. My sister and I have been on a ten year journey learning more about who we are as Garifuna people. We moved from New York to Roatan, Honduras in 2011. In 2016 we created the Garifuna Cultural Center. We went to Saint Vincent I’m 2019 during Heroes Day as guest speakers at the International Garifuna Conference. We have plans to go back to SVG soon.
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So nice to hear you make visit to vincy
Thank you Akley for this informative and very interesting documentary blessing and peace 🙏🏽👍🏽
Thank you for this historical production I left st.vincent as a young girl and this has really helped me to love and increased my knowledge of my inheritance and to share it with my children . well done.i hope to be able to explore st..vincent when I next visit.will be following you on RUclips
Why did you leave?
Our pleasure!
Great work my brother... May the ancestors guide you along the journey.
Much appreciated. I humble ask for, strength, wisdom and understand to deliver this project to our people. Thanks for the encouragement.
@@AkleyOlton 👍.
Islam Moor
@@jahkush5383 Islam!
I have thoroughly enjoyed this and I am most impressed, not only with your intellect but your sense of pride and passion for that rich heritage of the Garifuna.
I started writing a fictional book using the fantastic historic backdrop of the islands, incorporating all the actors, excluding none. I lost motivation but listening to you, a spark may reignite.
What a wonderful insight into the history and culture of this island.
Thank you for sharing so much info about the Garifuna culture. I am Garifuna, my family is from Roatan, Honduras. It is part of the reason why I currently live there, to learn more about my heritage. Last year, I had the opportunity to visit Saint Vincent as a panelist during Heroes day celebration. I met the Garifuna and Kalinago there, it felt so surreal. We are all one people. I plan on revisiting Saint Vincent next year for more research.
Our pleasure!
I am proud to be the descendent of a fearless people who once defended our yurumein. It's a shame to learn more about the garifuna abroad than from their birthplace itself. Thank you so much brother for giving us a quick summary about the history of the natives of Yurumein.
I share this Pride with you. I look forward to connecting with more like minds so we can bring about the changes we want to see in our communities.
Thank you my brother for this video there are many of us out here who do not know where our True Roots are From it's nice to have this information because back in the old days we was not tought no real or true history so thanks again ❤vincy man from Layou. blessings to all my Brother.
The Carib-Indians in Campden Park, St. Vincent settled there, after they were evacuated during the 1902 eruption of the LA Soufriere volcano. The area in Campden Park where the Carib-Indians settled back in 1902, is called Carib. Most of the descendants still live there. One of the popular last names in that area of Campden Park is, Baptiste.
Wow I’m from Camden park and didn’t know this, I was told my family is black Carib. Last name Bascombe and Smith from my Great grandfather who was born in Barbados
Having spent time in St. Vincent in 1981, and now seeing the news of the volcano eruption, I have come across this video.
I have very fond memories of St. Vincent and it's people. The work you are doing here is of immense value, follow what you believe in and don't try to appease others.
Just listening to you speak and feeling your desire to share and communicate I subscribe.
Thank you for sharing your experience and congratulations. 🌳🌎
Thank you so much for sharing and educating. As a white British woman, I am well aware that my sense of identity (which I take for granted) is not experienced in quite the same way as my Vincentian partner. I am a historian who strives to understand the history and culture of others and I know I won’t ever ‘get it’ but this helps me try. I wish you luck with your projects, the work you are doing is so important. I would love to research Vincentian history properly but I don’t think I can justify it as it’s not my history to tell. Let’s face it, white people are the ones that write history. I look forward to hearing more of the rediscovery, preservation and celebration of the roots and history of the people of St Vincent :)
Your honesty makes a massive difference 👏🏿👊🏿🇯🇲🇬🇧
Hopefully, most of the history recorded falsely by your ancestors will be corrected by historians like you. Maybe a correction of the lies will help to eliminate racial hatred.
Thanks for the encouragement. The challenge is huge, but I am confident that we will find a way to tell our story.
St. Vincent's history as far as slavery and the colonization by the British, finally, differs somewhat from the other islands. Should you want to research its history, my friend is a historian who taught at a university here in the U.S., but has relocated back there.
@@AkleyOlton I would love to collaborate with you being that I'm born in St. Vincent. I have some things that I would like to share. Unfortunately the Whole African story is actually not true. I don't want to go into that on this post but there's been alot of misinformation but the truth is coming out. I love what your doing and salute you
This is an excellent piece, very informative. Great to get more information on our history, and heritage. We are a strong, vibrant, resilient, resourceful, cultured people.
Thank you
Thank for sharing the roots of the ancestors journey. 💚💛❤
So nice of you
Very empowering to know that the Garifuna may have roots back in Mansa Musa empire. Either way it is very encouraging to know all about where we come from.
Blessings and thanks
I have learned so much from this presentation. I felt so warm and hungry to learn more about our history. Thank you❤️
I love Saint Vincent. 🇻🇨💗🏝
I can't believe that I am just seeing this. Very inspiring. Keep up the good work. I wish you all the best.
Thank you so much!
Thank you for making this as a African American/ Dominican ( West Indies)
I am a proud decendant of slaved, very proud of my heritage. We are also the descendants of the lost tribes mentioned in the bible. This information is hidden if you don't read your bible and if you have no knowledge of "The Atlantic Slave Trade", there is a connection between the two. Knowledge is power 💪🏿. Its high time we know who we truly are and how did we get to the Caribbean from Africa.
Blessings to you Okley my young brother.
The Garifunas were never slaves.
That part. The true Israelites are in the Caribbean.
With all due respect, not everybody from the Caribbean has the same history, Garifuna originated from that island and we're never enslaved.
one day Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will click with their true heritage . Garifuna power is eternal glory and pride
Very informative. I’m a Garifuna born and raised in Belize… St Vincent has always been one of my place to visit , to see my ancestors land . ❤
Garifuna for life
Keep up the good work brother. Am from Jamaica 🇯🇲
We should have a app for indigenous languages. Salud de St vincent ¡Paz!
I completely agree, we should look for more diverse ways to keep our indigenous culture alive.
Your story about the possible history for the origin of the Black Caribs reminded me of Our late amateur archeologist told me a long time ago that there are writings that resemble Lebanese writings that were there before Christopher Columbus. He was exploring the similarities between some of these with the Dorset Indians in the North of Canada
Doc Adams, was an amazing Vincentian. I remember and treasure the moments I spent with him. He had agreed to be interviewed for this project but, unfortunately he passed before we had a chance. But his memory and conversation will live on in this project.
Ancient phonecians
Come to Belize there a beautiful village called Hopkins village where you can learn our language the Garifuna.
Thanks for sharing, I am a garifuna from orinoco NIcargua, unfortunately dont manage a lot of this imformation.
Proud of you my brother amazing history lesson. Great interview. You’ve sparked interest in many minds to discover self. Well done King! 👊🏽💪🏽🙌🏾
Great work! Well articulated and so thought provoking.Love that it reveals a level of consciousness that we as Vincentians and Caribbean people should definitely explore. Can't wait to see more projects.
Grateful for the encouragement.
Irie, bredren and I have Kalinago/Eastern South American Indigenous roots also.
One love from St. Kitts-Nevis
Love, thanksgivings for your comments bro....
We are a blend of many people but we must always remember the "yellow Caribs" for they were here before our story and they are still here. We must respect them.
The Africans were in the whole Caribbean before any other it's a lie they putted in history to deprive us from being indigenous. The same way they lied about the Egyptian and etc
@@o_g_l115 wanting something doesn't make it true. I think there is enough evidence to show how things went. The Africans that are said to come before Columbus would have been colonizers themselves so then don't look down on the whites because mankind has traveled and conquered everywhere and none were without fault for to subdue a people in their homeland would naturally require some force. Man to man is so unjust, I trust God, only He is good.
@@rudolphmurphy1847 the difference is one was peaceful and integrated and the other committed genocide. We have enough evidence for that to not be an argument.
@@AP-uc8rr that's a convenient view. There are different versions that make more sense but I wasn't there and neither were you. I am here now and this is my home, I was born here out of many races and I don't answer for any of them. What are we doing now, that's the question.
@@rudolphmurphy1847 you are confused and you trust in his/Tory , I deals with my/story which is mystery see because we were here on planet earth first and we are the original civilizer not colonizer. When you look around the world we are in every culture . The olmec big face statue also over south and north America is us watch the futures good the caribs are a mixture of us watch there futures good and so many more. I'll stop for now
He is lee off referring to Joseph being an English name. Joseph Chatoyer received his name under the French alliance and led the battles in 1769 to 1773 against the British who arrived in 1763 after the first Treaty of Paris.
There is much speculation that General Joseph Chatoyer was such a great general as he learned his father's trade...a general in the French army. Interestingly the Gulisi School in Dangriga is named after Chatoyers daughter...his last child who arrived in Belize in the 1820's from Honduras with Lisbey. Robert Mariano former Asst Spt Police here is Lisbey and a direct descendant of Gulisi and hence Chatoyer. He is the current Mayor of Dangriga and would be a great interview.
Akley goes on to talk about the slave ship crashing. That was a myth and a story written by William Young in the 1770's when he Commissioner there. He coveted the North East of the island for it's lush soil but where the darker Kalinagu resided. He had to undermine their indigenous status which they had through marriage with the Arawak and Lokono and Weyu.
This is the mistake many current Garifuna make of denying their central American family...for it is the connection and merging with the indigenous that enables land rights.
Dr Ana Arzu in PG is an expert on that and has the largest database of Garinagu Lands through her foundations of Wagya and Wachari.
Akley has opened up a lot of good discussion with this.
This is amazing serious I’ve been an advocate about this for time trying to tell my family about this story as we are also from st Vincent love this man keep spreading the truth
Blessing and thanks for the encouragement
Garifuna Heritage for Ever big up Garifuna
Honor and Respect
Greetings from Seneca Country
along the wooded shoreline of the Erie Lake.
Yes brother tell about our culture nice sharing our roots I believe we have families that we don't even know or hear about all over he world
Yes, our beautiful little island.
Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work love the food and culture can’t wait to visit one day 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Well done. Very educational.
The people of African descent were truly the fighters against the European forces of evil, hence their brutal slaughter and banishment to Balliceaux and then to Roatan Island off Honduras.
Respect from Mexico 🇻🇨🇲🇽
Esta bien chido, gracias wey
A very nice piece Akley - please keep the conversation going!
This was wonderful. Filled in some gaps from my own studies of Caribbean History. I have never been to St Vincent but according to stories from my maternal side we lost family due to the eruption of the soufriere (1902/03) as they were part of the black Carib community that lived nearby.
Am glad that the work is useful an impacting. Thanks for the encouragement.
Great work! Both of my parents are from the Grenadines, Union Island, and growing up in Canada I never learned much about our history. I'm only now learning about the Garifuna because my uncle is a historian who has been researching. Very empowering!
Glad you enjoyed it!
My moms from union too! last name Ash
@@MsSwaggerGirlz then we’re practically family lol ! My last name’s Adams.
This video is so enlightening..brother keep up the excellent work
Wow father St Vincent is very beautiful ❤️ I want to come to St Vincent but I need a friend to take me around