Kalinago Week

Kalinago Week is celebrated during the week of September 19th each year. The annual Miss Kalinago and Princess Natari shows are part of the Kalinago Week celebrations. The Roots of Kaliango Week Kalinago Week is an observance which dates back to September 19th, 1930. At that time, the Kalinago people were actively engaged in trading with the nneighboringFrench Territories of Marie Galante and Guadeloupe where local produce was traded for goods such as tobacco, sugar, and rum. The local authorities in Dominica then felt the Kalinago people were engaging in illegal trading activities among other concerns and moved to address these problems. This development lead to retaliation by the Kalinago community which resulted in two Kalinago men, Dudley John and Royer Frederick, being shot dead and three others being injured.