Editing Kalinago (section)

==Notable people of Kalinago descent==
* [[Irvince Auguiste]] – Former [[Chief of the Kalinago Territory]] in Dominica, and founder of Touna Auté living village.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crask |first=Paul |date=2009-05-01 |title=Time stands still in Touna Auté, Dominica |url=https://www.caribbean-beat.com/issue-97/time-stands-still-touna-aute |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Caribbean Beat Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-18 |title=Irvince Auguiste honoured with the "Community Service Award" |url=https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/nexus1492/news/irvince-auguiste-wins-community-service-award |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=www.universiteitleiden.nl |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Sylvanie Burton]] — The first woman and first Kalinago [[president of Dominica]], inaugurated in 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=[Press Release] Contending for Dominica on nomination of Sylvanie Burton for office of President |url=https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/press-release-contending-for-dominica-on-nomination-of-sylvanie-burton-for-office-of-president/ |access-date=3 September 2023 |work=Dominica News Online |date=1 September 2023}}</ref>
* [[Nona Aquan]]<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=30 May 2019 |title=New First Peoples Queen revealed {{!}} 103FM: First, Finest, Forever |url=http://103fm.tt/news/new-first-peoples-queen-revealed/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701020758/http://103fm.tt/news/new-first-peoples-queen-revealed/ |archive-date=2019-07-01 |access-date= |language=en-US}}</ref> – Artist and [[Carib Queen]] of the [[Santa Rosa First Peoples Community]] in [[Arima]], Trinidad and Tobago.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2019/05/31/nona-aquan-is-new-carib-queen/|title=Nona Aquan is new Carib Queen|date=2019-05-31|website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2018/07/26/carib-queen-passes/|title=Carib Queen passes|date=2018-07-27|website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wired868.com/2018/07/24/a-national-icon-remembering-carib-queen-jennifer-cassar-and-what-her-role-means-for-first-peoples/|title=A national icon! Remembering Carib Queen, Jennifer Cassar; and what her role means for First Peoples|last=Guyadeen|first=Julie|date=2018-07-24|website=Wired868|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-01}}</ref>
* [[Jennifer Cassar]] – Trinidadian cultural activist, [[civil servant]] and former Carib Queen of the Santa Rosa First Peoples Community in Trinidad and Tobago.<ref name=tguardian>{{cite news|title=Tributes for queen of First Peoples |url=http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2018-07-20/tributes-queen-first-peoples |work=[[Trinidad and Tobago Guardian]] |date=2018-07-20 |access-date=2018-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721105704/http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2018-07-20/tributes-queen-first-peoples |archive-date=2018-07-21 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=ttn>{{cite news|first=Carol |last=Matroo |title=The Carib Queen is dead |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2018/07/20/carib-queen-jennifer-cassar-has-died/ |work=[[Trinidad and Tobago Newsday]] |date=2018-07-21 |access-date=2018-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721113845/https://newsday.co.tt/2018/07/20/carib-queen-jennifer-cassar-has-died/ |archive-date=2018-07-21 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Anette Sanford]] – Dominican nurse,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-27 |title=Female candidate for Kalinago Chief promises to improve economic, cultural and political life of her people |url=https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/female-candidate-for-kalinago-chief-promises-to-improve-economic-cultural-and-political-life-of-her-people/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Dominican News Online}}</ref> first female Kalinago Chief in Dominica in 400 years,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-12 |title=Anette Sanford takes oath of office as first female Kalinago Chief |url=https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/anette-sanford-takes-oath-of-office-as-first-female-kalinago-chief/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Dominica News Online}}</ref> and Senator in the Dominican House of Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 March 2020|title=Speaker Joseph Isaac makes grand entrance|url=http://sundominica.com/articles/5553/|access-date=29 August 2021|website=The Sun Dominica}}</ref>
* [[Claudius Sanford]] – Former Dominican Senator, resident of the [[Carib Territory]], and husband of the Kalinago Chief Annette Sandford.<ref name="UWP profile">{{citation |url=http://www.uwpdm.cbi.dm/cs.html |title=Claudius Sanford candidate profile |publisher=[[United Workers' Party (Dominica)|United Workers' Party]] |accessdate=22 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719133143/http://www.uwpdm.cbi.dm/cs.html |archive-date=19 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}.</ref>
* [[Nasio Fontaine]] — Reggae artist from Dominica.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Katz |first=David |date=2006-09-01 |title=Nasio Fontaine: hear his cry |url=https://www.caribbean-beat.com/issue-81/nasio-fontaine-hear-his-cry |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Caribbean Beat Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nasio Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More {{!}} All... |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nasio-mn0000678176 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Whitney Mélinard]] — Dominican activist and founder of the Kalinago Ripple Effect Initiative based in the Kalinago Territory.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-23|title=Call for NYCD 1st VP to resign amidst accusations of public display of partisan politics|url=https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/call-for-nycd-1st-vp-to-resign-amidst-accusations-of-public-display-of-partisan-politics/|access-date=2021-08-29|website=Dominica News Online|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829121004/https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/call-for-nycd-1st-vp-to-resign-amidst-accusations-of-public-display-of-partisan-politics/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=carlislejb|date=2021-06-03|title=National Youth Council wants to end the "Strong Bodies Strong Minds Pilot Project"|url=https://natureisle.news/health/national-youth-council-wants-to-end-the-strong-bodies-strong-minds-pilot-project/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-29|website=Nature Isle News|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829121005/https://natureisle.news/health/national-youth-council-wants-to-end-the-strong-bodies-strong-minds-pilot-project/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-11 |title=Whitney Melinard responds to reaction to her video statement |url=https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/whitney-melinard-responds-to-reaction-to-her-video-statement/ |website=Dominica News Online}}</ref>