Indigenous Peoples and Colonization

Describe the way of life of the Indigenous people before contact with Europeans.

Identify the places in the Caribbean where the Indigenous people settled.

Recognize that the Indigenous peoples had flourishing societies before the arrival of the Europeans.

Understand the impact that European arrival had on the Indigenous people and on the Europeans.

State a simple definition of the terms ‘colonisation’ and ‘resistance’.

Identify the various forms of resistance used by the Indigenous people against colonisation.

Recognize the impact of the active resistance of Indigenous people against the Europeans.

Identify three aspects of Indigenous lifestyle still being practised in the Caribbean today.

Locate places in the Caribbean where Indigenous settlements can still be found today.

How can we honor and support the traditions and cultures of Indigenous communities?