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Day 2: The Power of We-ness: Learning from the Kalinago Territory, Dominica

The Catalyst delegates stepped into one of the Caribbean's most important living classrooms: the Kalinago Territory, home to the Indigenous Kalinago people, who are the first inhabitants of Dominica and among the last remaining Indigenous communities in the Eastern Caribbean.

Long before conversations around sustainability, climate resilience, and systems thinking entered conference rooms, the Kalinago people were living them.

Our day began with an immersive journey through the Territory, guided by local leaders and cultural custodians who shared stories of survival, resistance, stewardship, and identity. We had the privilege of engaging in a powerful dialogue with the Chief Historian, learning how generations of Kalinago people have preserved their culture, language, traditions, and relationship with the natural world despite centuries of colonization and displacement.

Together, we learned traditional dances, felt the rhythm of the drums, and experienced firsthand how culture serves as a living archive of knowledge and community.

We also visited L'Escalier Tête Chien, one of Dominica's most iconic Kalinago landmarks. Rooted in legend and history, the site reminded us that stories are more than folklore rather, they are systems of knowledge that shape identity, values, and collective memory.

Our partners at The 50 Percent, facilitated a deep dive into systems thinking and the concept of "We-ness"—the understanding that lasting change begins when we move beyond individual action and embrace community as the foundation of transformation.

This was precisely why the Kalinago Territory was chosen as a cornerstone of the Catalyst experience. Their community demonstrates what many modern systems are struggling to relearn: that prosperity does not require the destruction of nature, that resilience is built through relationships, and that communities thrive when people understand their place within a larger ecosystem.

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Day 1 of the Catalyst Fellowship Retreat 🌿✨

We began the journey grounded in story, vision, and possibility with Mr. Sam Raphael, Founder of Jungle Bay Dominica. Listening to the story of Jungle Bay reminded us that bold dreams rooted in purpose can grow into living ecosystems of impact. Long before eco-tourism became mainstream, there was vision, risk, patience, and deep belief in what was possible for Dominica.

From there, we walked into Soufrière for an afternoon with the incredible team at Soufriere Outdoor Center. Through kayaking, laughter, vulnerability, and grounding activities, strangers slowly began becoming a community. Trust was built one paddle stroke at a time.

We closed the evening surrounded by sunset skies and the warmth of bubbling seawater, sitting in a circle and sharing pieces of ourselves with honesty and openness. The kind of conversations that remind you why spaces like this matter.

This is only Day 1! 🌍🔥

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Feelin for a river lime in my @bell.artt tee ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪°❀⋆.ೃ࿔

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We go together real bad 💖

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📌 SAVE THE DATE to our next rave!
SOUNDWAVE returns bigger, louder, and wilder 🎭✨ ✨ …this time it’s the COSTUME EDITION 🕺🏽🔥

📍 El Dorado Guesthouse, Castle Comfort
🗓 29.11.25
⏰ 8PM – 3AM

🎶 With your faves on deck:
@shwvty | @akamoneyron | @djrobzii

🎟 Tickets live now → link in bio + QR 🌀
Lock in early, this one’s going to SELL OUT!

Reel Creds: @ail3n.thread 💫

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✨ Secure your Rave Glam with @arichebeauty_ and use code: SOUNDWAVE10 for 10% OFF! 💄🔥
Fairies, angels, rebels… whatever your fantasy is, we’re making it real 👑✨

COSTUME EDITION 🕺🏽🔥
📍 El Dorado Guesthouse, Castle Comfort
🗓 29.11.25
⏰ 8PM – 3AM

🎶 With your faves on deck:
@shwvty | @akamoneyron | @djrobzii

🎟 Tickets live now — link in bio + scan the QR 🌀
Early Birds SOLD OUT — next tier available 🎧✨

Reel Creds: @ail3n.thread 💫

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47 years of pride, beauty, and resilience, Happy Independence to my sweet country, I’d never trade you 🇩🇲✨
📸:@ail3n.thread

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Second half of October 🤍

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🇩🇲❤️‍🔥 one for the books

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Playtime’s over. 🎯
OOTN: Night 1 WCMF @dominicafestivals
#styleinspo #fashionicon

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DIAMOND OF THE SEASON 💎
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Grateful for another year, for how far I’ve come, and for where I’m heading, not by my own strength but by the grace of God within me.
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📸: @ail3n.thread

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