Jeannette Cooperman’s essay “How the Wreckage of Slavery Washes Upon the Shores of a Small Island” explores how the legacy of slavery persists on the small Caribbean island of St. Eustatius—known locally as Statia—and how confronting this past exposes the enduring wounds of colonialism and historical neglect.   Cooperman arrives in Statia expecting a sleepy, […]

ST. EUSTATIUS / 31 December 2024   Project Remember Statia: Tracing Our Origins     PROGRAM March 28 – Introduction Meeting ‘Retaking Our History & Rewriting Our Narrative’ April 2 – 4 – Searching the Archives April 2: Understanding Archival Resources April 3: Searching the Archives April 4: Summarizing & sharing results April 10 &

ST. EUSTATIUS / 12 December 2024   End the Dutch Kingdom’s double standard in heritage protection for the Caribbean   The battle between the preservation of St. Eustatius’ cultural heritage and new infrastructure projects continues, despite the efforts of the heritage inspector who must defend the island’s historic sites on his own. The ongoing infrastructure development

ST. EUSTATIUS / 23 November 2024 Walk to the Godet, Golden Rock, and Congo Afrikan Burial Ground to lay flowers and put up a light in honor of our Ancestors.

ST. EUSTATIUS / 19 November 2024     Annina van Neel, protagonist of the documentary ‘A Story of Bones’ is visiting St. Eustatius for three weeks to co-host a number of activities with the St. Eustatius Afrikan Burial Ground Alliance. Annina van Neel is currently CEO and founder of the “Tiekie Box” project which helps

ST. EUSTATIUS / 19 November 2024 Grand CelebrationReclaiming Our Stories: Restoring Our Ties In the same spirit as our community gathering on November 11 in the Lions Den, we’ll continue our interactive journey this week. On Tuesday, November 19, we have a Community Gathering with a Fireside Chat in the Heritage House, Paramiraweg. Program: 18.00