Geographic Clarifications

Maps of Labrador that show the movement of the Innu people. They first began on the mainland in Labrador, their traditional hunting camps represented on the map. They were nomadic, their final state of settlement once contacted by missionaries was at Old Davis Inlet. They were then moved by the provincial government, in partnership with the missionaries, to the more isolated location of Utshimassit. They were finally moved in 2003 to Natuashish. Although still isolated in the sense that they are a fly-in community, they now have access to traditional hunting and fishing grounds. Most of their traditional land was taken over by mining and hydro-electric companies, but the effort of the government to remove some of the harm caused historically can be seen. 

Maps are taken from Gathering Voices: Finding the Strength to Help Our Children.