St. Eustatius Afrikan Burial Ground Alliance

After nearly six years, the Afrikan Ancestors who were excavated from the Golden Rock Burial Ground in 2021 will be ceremonially reburied at a new location on the island, where a memorial center will be established. The location is at Princess Estate, the land behind the Old Church Cemetery near the Statia Hospitainer.     […]

On October 12, 2026 the Statia Cultural Heritage and Implementation Committee (SCHIC) launched the website “To A Dignified Reburial Of Our Ancestors“.   From the very beginning, the goal of the committee has been to work with total openness. To show exactly how they operate, they are launching a dedicated blog featuring a complete project

31 August 2025    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

ONLINE / 25 May 2025      With keynote speakers: Dr. Kim Williams-Pulfer, Independent Researcher Philantropic & Caribbean Studies and Associate Prof. Kimani Nehusi, Africologist Temple University. Audio Recordings available at Radio Grani with host Kenneth Donau (broadcasted Monday May 26 at 11:00 am CET).   Webinar hosts are Kenneth Cuvalay (St. Eustatius) and Samuel

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

ST. EUSTATIUS / 8 November 2024 On November 12 and 13, the St. Eustatius Public Library is hosting the exhibition of a young Haitian painter, sculpture, and digital artist residing in the Netherlands, Frederick Calmes.   The exhibition consists of twelve artworks created for the family history project “Remember Statia: Tracing Our Origins” organized by

ST. EUSTATIUS / 2 November 2024 Reclaiming Our Stories: Restoring Our Ties   November 11, 2024 With great pride the St. Eustatius Afrikan Burial Ground Alliance have the pleasure of inviting the general public of St. Eustatius to actively participate with us celebrating in a ceremonially setting. Location: Lions Den Time: 6 pm to 10