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The Eagle Clan Lokono-Arawak are part of one of the oldest surviving Indigenous language families in the Circum-Caribbean. Our work bridges ancestral heritage and contemporary leadership to ensure cultural continuity, visibility, and self-determination for our people.
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Matriarch/Elder
- Audrey Cecille Corbin-Corrie
Bearer of family memory and cultural continuity.
Cultural & Intellectual Leadership
- Sabantho Aderi Corrie-Edghill
Intercultural researcher, author, and artist.
Faithkeeper - Damon Gerard Corrie
Steward of spiritual, ethical, and cultural responsibility.
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Youth Leader & Activist
- Laliwa Hadali Corrie
Indigenous rights advocate, and author.
The Eagle Clan Lokono-Arawak is guided by elders, faithkeepers, cultural workers, researchers, artists, and youth leaders who carry our knowledge forward across generations. Our visible representatives work across cultural, academic, artistic, and advocacy spaces to support our people and strengthen Indigenous presence internationally.
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Canada Day 2025, Barbados
In July 2025, members of the Eagle Clan Lokono-Arawak were invited to attend the official Canada Day celebrations at the High Commission of Canada, the Canadian Embassy, in Barbados.
Canada has consistently demonstrated respect, partnership, and constructive engagement with the people and Government of Barbados and the wider CARICOM region, and has supported regional relationships through dialogue rather than coercion.
We especially acknowledge Miriam Van Nie, whose outreach over several years has helped build meaningful connections between the High Commission, governmental and non-governmental organisations, and the local and regional Indigenous diaspora.
During the evening, we presented two Indigenous children’s books, each written by one of our daughters, to Her Excellency Brenda Wills, the first Indigenous High Commissioner of Canada to the Caribbean, and a lifelong advocate for Indigenous rights and the empowerment of Indigenous women and girls.
The books were:
Kama the Tapir, a kindergarten-level book by Sabantho Corrie-Edghill.
Under the Canopy of Stars, a primary-secondary level book by Laliwa Corrie.
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The Eagle Clan Arawaks maintain relationships with regional governments and diplomatic missions grounded in dialogue, mutual respect, and the shared recognition of Indigenous peoples and their rights within the Caribbean and the wider Americas.
Among these relationships is an ongoing connection with representatives of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, whose embassy in Barbados has engaged with members of the Eagle Clan in conversations centered on Indigenous identity, cultural continuity, and regional solidarity.
In November 2020, Eagle Clan faithkeeper Damon Gerard Corrie established an Indigenous medal of honor to commemorate the bravery of a World War II veteran within the Clan and to serve as an international Indigenous recognition for courage in the face of danger. One year later, the medal was formally received by the government of Venezuela as a posthumous tribute to former President Hugo Chávez, reflecting an exchange rooted in Indigenous recognition across borders.
Members of the Eagle Clan have since participated in a number of diplomatic engagements with Venezuelan representatives in Barbados. These include meetings with Acting Ambassador Martha Ortega Peraza and a private discussion in November 2021 between Faithkeeper Damon Gerard Corrie and Venezuela’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Félix Plasencia. This meeting marked a historic moment of direct dialogue between Venezuela’s foreign ministry and an Indigenous leader from the Caribbean.
Further engagements have included cultural events hosted at the Venezuelan Embassy, such as the private screening of our Guama TV documentary in January 2023, attended by representatives of Venezuela, Barbados, and the Caribbean Community, alongside Indigenous members of the Eagle Clan.
These interactions reflect a broader commitment to regional Indigenous diplomacy and to creating space for Indigenous voices within international conversations. The Eagle Clan Arawaks acknowledge the openness shown by Venezuelan representatives and value opportunities for respectful engagement on matters affecting Indigenous peoples throughout the Caribbean region.
These relationships form part of the Eagle Clan’s wider efforts to engage diplomatically across borders while remaining grounded in ancestral responsibility, cultural continuity, and advocacy for Indigenous peoples.
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We honour the life and work of Christiano Simon, a Lokono-Arawak youth artist from Pakuri Territory in Region 4, Guyana, whose artistic practice was deeply rooted in Indigenous identity, culture, and story.
Christiano’s work reflects the power of art as a form of cultural continuity, expression, and Indigenous presence. Although his life was far too short, his creative legacy continues to live on through his artwork and within our community.
We share some of Christiano’s work below in remembrance and gratitude.
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In 2025, members of the Eagle Clan Lokono-Arawak were invited to participate in the first-ever Summit on Indigenous Tourism of Latin America and the Caribbean, held in Popayán, Colombia.
Faithkeeper Damon Corrie and Kalinago leader and former Chief Irvince Auguiste attended the summit as Co-Presidents of the Caribbean Amerindian Development Organization (CADO). Both are among the longest-serving Indigenous practitioners in the Indigenous tourism sector in the Caribbean, having worked continuously in the field since 1995.
Through participation in forums such as this summit, we contribute Indigenous leadership, experience, and regional perspectives to international conversations on sustainable tourism, cultural preservation, and Indigenous self-determination.
We are a Lokono-Arawak clan network working across the Caribbean and the Americas to preserve Indigenous culture, support our people, and represent our communities internationally through advocacy, diplomacy, education, and the arts.