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By 1887, the Indian population in Saint Kitts had declined by 82% and there were only 61 Indians still residing in Saint Kitts, or 0.2% of the island's total population. According to the 1921 Census of Saint Kitts, there were 21 India-born people in the country indicating that most of the Indian immigrants had left Saint Kitts.
Artists of St. Kitts and Nevis create works inspired by their own native traditions, life on the islands, and African roots. Pottery is especially notable, both red clay pieces and pieces fired with colorful glazes and indigenous designs. Paintings often depict tropical landscapes, portraits of islanders, or cultural traditions like clowns ...
Pages in category "Indigenous peoples in Saint Kitts and Nevis" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
By 1720, the population of St. Kitts exceeded that of Nevis for the first time. In 1724, the population of Saint Kitts consisted of 4000 whites and 11,500 blacks, while Nevis had 1,100 whites and 4,400 blacks. By 1774, the population on St. Kitts was 1,900 white and 23,462 black, while Nevis had 1,000 whites and 10,000 blacks.
George Astaphan, born in St. Kitts, was a physician who gave steroids to the sprinter Ben Johnson. Imruh Bakari, born in St. Kitts, film maker and writer. Hutchens C. Bishop, pre-civil-rights-era clergyman who led the 1917 Negro Silent Protest Parade in New York, U.S. [25] Robert Bradshaw, first Premier of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
German legal scholar Andreas Buser argued in 2016 that these massacres, including that on Saint Kitts, could be considered genocides under the 1948 Genocide Convention. [6] This history of genocidal attacks against the Kalinago has led to perceptions that "there are no indigenous peoples left in the Caribbean." [7]
Indigenous peoples in Saint Kitts and Nevis (3 P) Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Saint Kitts and Nevis" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
From St Kitts the British settled the islands of Antigua, Montserrat, Anguilla and Tortola, and the French settled Martinique, the Guadeloupe archipelago and Saint Barthélemy. During the late 17th century, France and England fought for control over St Kitts and Nevis, fighting wars in 1667, [14]: 41–50 1689–90 [14]: 51–55 and 1701–13.