History of Dominica Part II

During the time ownership changed hands the people were given some rights, including the right to vote. These rights came from lack of production for the island. Ability to vote was taken from the people of Dominica because limes became a cash crop around 1871. The lime production around this time was one of the [...]

History of Dominica Part I

The first people to explore and settle the island of Dominica were hunter gathers. They were known as the Ortoiroid People and arrived around 3100 BCE. Groups of Arawakan-speaking people arrived from 400 AD to 500 AD. One of these groups called Callinago are now known as the Carib people. Exploration of the island began [...]