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Native American Tribes of Grenada

This is an index to the Native American language and cultural information on our website pertaining to Grenadian Indian tribes. Some pages contain more information than others. If you belong to an indigenous tribe from Grenada that is not currently listed on this page and you would like to see it here, please contact us about contributing information to our site.

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According to early colonial records, the indigenous Arawakan name of Grenada was "Kamahoni" or "Camerhogne," meaning "land of abundance." The indigenous Cariban and Arawakan speaking peoples of the Caribbean Islands were disastrously impacted by colonization. By the 1600's more than 90% of their population had been destroyed by genocide and disease. Many of the indigenous people who did survive intermarried with Afro-Caribbeans, so although there are no official Native American tribes remaining on Grenada, nor have any of the indigenous languages survived in this region, there are still people of indigenous ancestry living on the islands and their culture has had an influence on Grenadian culture over time.

The original inhabitants of the area that is now Grenada included:

The Kalinago Indians

The Taino Indians

Other resources about American Indian history, culture and society in Grenada:

Map of the Lesser Antilles:

Caribbean Tribes:

Language Map of the Caribbean:
Maps showing the location of Grenada, and where the Karina/Kalinago languages were most spoken.

Indigenous Languages of the Caribbean
Collection of materials about the lost and endangered Indian languages of the Caribbean region.

Review of the Indigenous Caribbean
Online journal of cultural information about the Native inhabitants of Grenada and the Caribbean.

Indigenous Heritage of Grenada
Government website about the indigenous history of Grenada, with photographs of ancient petroglyphs and rock art.

Grenada National Museum of St. George
Homepage of the national museum of Grenada, including exhibits on the island's Carib and Arawakan past.

The Archaeology of Grenada, West Indies
Online book on the pre-Columbian history of Grenada.

Sustainable Indigenous Fishing in the Pre-Contact Caribbean
Antrhopology article about Island Carib fishing sites in Grenada.

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