When Christopher Columbus sighted Dominica on 3 Nov. 1493 it was occupied by Carib Indians, who are thought to have overrun the previous inhabitants, the Arawak, from around 1300. Dominica remained a ‘Carib Isle’ until the 1630s, when French farmers and missionaries established sugar plantations.

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When Christopher Columbus sighted Dominica on 3 Nov. 1493 it was occupied by Carib Indians, who are thought to have overrun the previous inhabitants, the Arawak, from around 1300. Dominica remained a ‘Carib Isle’ until the 1630s, when French farmers and missionaries established sugar plantations.