The International Garifuna Summit 2015

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The Garifuna Heritage Foundation and the Coordinating Committee of the International Garifuna Summit is pleased to present information to the general public regarding plans for the annual Celebration of National Heroes and Heritage Month, which takes place in March 2015. …

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Genographic Project – inital results for SVG

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Since 2005, the Genographic Project has been an ongoing international collaboration between scientists, indigenous communities and the general public. This project is designed to improve the understanding of the paths that early humans traveled as they moved from one place to …

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Second Garifuna INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE – Call for Papers

The Garifuna Heritage Foundation presents the Second INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE March 13th– 15th, 2015 Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines “The Garifuna, A Nation displaced – Cultural Rights, Economic Survival and Reparations ” CALL FOR PAPERS The Garifuna, who once dominated …

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Key Note Presentation by Dr. Adrian Fraser

(National Garifuna Conference) “Back to our roots- Strategies for Survival and Sustainability of Indigenous Peoples in SVG” (Delivered by Dr. Adrian Fraser at the National Garifuna Conference, March15, 2014) WELCOME Let me first thank the organisers of this conference for …

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“Back to our roots – Strategies for Survival and Sustainability of Indigenous Peoples in St. Vincent and the Grenadines”

The Garifuna Heritage Foundation (TGHF) is a non-profit, registered organization dedicated to promoting, and building awareness of the Garifuna Heritage and Culture locally and internationally through a diversity of programmes and activities. We are pleased to state that as part of our …

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NEWS FLASH – Second International Garifuna Conference

Due to the extensive damage and loss of infrastructure in St. Vincent and the Grenadines as a result of torrential rains and flooding on December 24th, 2013, the Second International Garifuna Conference organized by the Garifuna Heritage Foundation (TGHF) has …

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The Garifuna Heritage Foundation participates in 8th Kalina Games held in Martinique

The Garifuna Heritage Foundation is participating in the 8th KALINA GAMES to be held in Martinique. This invitation was extended by KARISKO , an organization with which TGHF has  fraternal relations in Martinique, who agreed to meet the cost of …

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VISIT OF UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR IN CULTURAL RIGHTS TO SVG – NOV 5 – 9th, 2012

VISIT OF UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR IN CULTURAL RIGHTS TO SVG – NOV 5 – 9th, 2012 The United Nations Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Ms. Farida Shaheed, will visit Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 5 to …

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8th Kalina Games – Martinique December 6 – 10th

 The Karisko Association of Martinique has invited The Garifuna Heritage Foundation to send a  SENIOR TEAM of persons over the age of 18 years to participate in the 8th Kalina Games. INVITED COUNTRIES : GUYANA, SURINAME, BRAZIL, DOMINICA, SAINT VINCENT, GUADELOUPE …

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Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Workshop

The Garifuna as indigenous people have historically used Medicinal plants for healing, as well as in rituals of a spiritual nature. These Medicinal plants still exist in St.Vincent and theGrenadinestoday however, not many persons are aware of their existence or …

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