Indo-Caribbean Canadian Association

Uniting and serving the Indo-Caribbean Canadian diaspora

[Dr. Ryan Persadie @ryanpersadie]

Speaking at this event in a couple weeks! Come through if free + interested 🌸

[Indo-Caribbean Canadian Association @indocaribcdn]

Join us for a special Pride Month event on June 25th at 7 p.m.
Safe Space: Indo-Caribbean LGBTQ+ Voices.
Register now: https://t.co/YAyKfeyY7l

[The Cutlass Magazine®️ @cutlassmagazine]

“These records list the 225 adult Indian indentured labourers who, on this very day 176 years ago, were nearing their final destination. Aboard the Fatel Razack (meaning ‘Victory of Allah the Provider’ in Arabic), they would ‘arrive’ in Trinidad and Tobago on May 30th, 1845.”

[The Cutlass Magazine®️ @cutlassmagazine]

@cutlasspodcast will be speaking to @douglabwoy_ about Indian Survival Day, today at 3:00pm ET on Clubhouse ♥️

[Indo-Caribbean Canadian Association @indocaribcdn]

@majinnuub @cutlasspodcast Yes. We will hopefully have a YouTube page / or website soon.

[Indo-Caribbean Canadian Association @indocaribcdn]

On May 24, join our first webinar with special guest @cutlasspodcast as we discuss Indo-Caribbean heritage and culture, register here: https://t.co/l9ye7A87mj

[The Cutlass Magazine®️ @cutlassmagazine]

“Relatively little is written about Indian indentureship, much of it inaccessible to the general public. Poor record-keeping and colonial documentation have resulted in an unreliable narration of the history and culture.”

[The Cutlass Magazine®️ @cutlassmagazine]

“After being transferred to an isolated camp on the island of Yamuna Lailai, the girmityas were finally released from quarantine on August 15th only to be sent to the plantations to fulfill their contracts.”

[The Cutlass Magazine®️ @cutlassmagazine]

“Soon after the Leonidas departed the Calcutta Port in West Bengal on January 28th, 1879, the 498 total passengers were exposed to outbreaks of smallpox, cholera, and dysentery, claiming two dozen lives. The Leonidas was barred from docking and quarantined out in the harbour.”

[The Cutlass Magazine®️ @cutlassmagazine]

“‘Girmit,’ a corruption of the English word 'agreement,' came to define the name of this day as well as the contracted workers (‘girmitiya’). The three and a half month long maiden voyage foreshadowed the brutality of indentureship.”

[The Cutlass Magazine®️ @cutlassmagazine]

“The Protector of Immigrants, a colonial officer, stated in 1915: ‘The tendency of Immigrants who have completed their indenture to leave the country parts and engage in casual work in Kingston, is prejudicial and should be discouraged.’”

[The Cutlass Magazine®️ @cutlassmagazine]

“Of the 37,000 who came to Jamaica between 1845 and 1916, from the shipping ports of Calcutta and Madras, nearly 12,000 repatriated home. Close to 62 percent remained on the island due to restrictions placed on return passage and incentives offered to entice them into staying.”

[The Cutlass Magazine®️ @cutlassmagazine]

“Every East Indian was expected to live in Jamaica for a minimum of ten years. As the indentureship contract lasted for five years, they had the option to re-indenture for another term or to work as free labourers for five years in order to meet this requirement.”

[uOttawa OUTLaw @uottawaoutlaw]

“What’s her name?” Priyanka! 📣

Priyanka is the Season 1 winner of Canada's Drag Race.

Of Indo-Guyanese descent, Priyanka showcased her heritage through her drag. She is proud to have grown up Hindu and Indo-Caribbean and is proud to be Canadian.

#AsianHeritageMonth

[Indo-Caribbean Canadian Association @indocaribcdn]

Check out our friend @cutlasspodcast at this upcoming event.

[The Cutlass Magazine®️ @cutlassmagazine]

I will be presenting and speaking on a panel at @QPLNYC (Queens Public Library) this Friday, May 7th, at 2pm EST! You can watch via Facebook live from their account or on their YouTube Channel: https://t.co/ktKHWNzzUG

[Indo-Caribbean Canadian Association @indocaribcdn]

The Caribbean Network is a non-profit focused on expressing innovation, education, and empowerment in the Caribbean community.

Currently they are creating an online directory to better support local Caribbean businesses #CommunityServiceSunday #Toronto

[Indo-Caribbean Canadian Association @indocaribcdn]

South Asian Heritage Month in Toronto includes the Indo-Caribbean diaspora.

[John Tory @JohnTory]

May is South Asian Heritage Month, in which we celebrate the history of Canadians of South Asian descent.

This month serves as an opportunity to learn about the many contributions made by the community in our city.

[Indo-Caribbean Canadian Association @indocaribcdn]

#IndianArrivalDay #Grenada
Between 1857-1885, 3,200 Indian immigrants arrived in Grenada.

May 1 marks the day that the “Maidstone” arrived in Gouyave Bay with Indian indentured labourers.

Today, the Indo-Grenadian community continues to make important community contributions.

[Indo-Caribbean Canadian Association @indocaribcdn]

Check out our daily feature posts about Indo-Caribbean Canadian history, culture, and contributions! 

We will be featuring Indo-Caribbean Canadian culture and history by highlighting our foods, talent, businesses, fashion, community service, and heritage!

[Indo-Caribbean Canadian Association @indocaribcdn]

#ShareOurStorySaturday
Many South Asians who arrived in Canada came from communities established in former British colonies throughout the Caribbean.

South Asian Heritage month is an opportunity to showcase Indo-Caribbean contributions, achievements, and culture in Canada.