“We try to teach our children the culture and remind them that they can be great. We stick to our heritage and we intend to carry on as free Maroons as long as the world exists.”
Sidney Peddie (sid-nee ped-dee), Colonel Accompong Maroons
“Cudjoe (18th century maroon freedom fighter) was taught and observed that the land the maroons occupied belonged to all of them and its amicable distribution and use must be perpetuated.”
Milton MacFarlane (milll-tun mick-far-lane), author
“Indigenous women in Jamaica live a role model lifestyle to redirect African people to a real image of compassionate family life, a unit that was totally intentionally destroyed in slavery.”
Gaama Gloria Simms (gah-mah glaw-ree-yah seems), Paramount Queen of the Maroons
“How can we preserve our culture and maintain our future? That's the first question we all need to ask ourselves.”
Marcia Douglas (mar-shah dug-lass), Colonel, Charles Town Maroons