innu indian social studies

Aboriginal Peoples: The Innu: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage __ Here is a good overview of the Innu and their history. "The Innu, formerly known as the Naskapi-Montagnais Indians, are an Algonkian-speaking people whose homeland (Nitassinan) is the eastern portion of the Québec-Labrador peninsula. The word "Innu" means "human being", and the Innu language is called "Innu-aimun." Today there are over 16,000 Innu who live in eleven communities in Québec and two in Labrador." - illustrated - From Memorial University of Newfoundland - http://www.heritage.nf.ca/aboriginal/innu.html

Distinctions between "Naskapi", "Montagnais" and "Innu" __ Is there a distinction? "Early white explorers and anthropologists assumed a distinction that for the Innu was never there." But is it there for anthropologists today? - From uthscsa.edu - http://nativenet.uthscsa.edu/archive/nl/9501/0103.html

Facts for Kids: Innu Indians (Montagnais and Naskapi Innus) __ Information about the Innu Indians (Innus) for students and teachers. Covers the Naskapi and Montagnais Indians. An interesting text and many resources. - From Native Languages of the Americas - http://www.geocities.com/bigorrin/innu_kids.htm

The Future of Voisey's Bay __ Differing views about natural resources. "The exploration programmes, not only in the Voisey's Bay area, but throughout much of the Innu lands, have proceeded without the consent of the Innu people...and the rapid pace has given rise to concerns, fears, and deep resentment among the Innu." - Chief Katie Rich, Utshimassit Band Council [Spring, 1995] - From arcticcircle.uconn.edu - http://arcticcircle.uconn.edu/SEEJ/voisey/

The History of the Innu Nation __ "According to Innu oral tradition, the world is an island created by wolverine and muskrat after a great flood. The Innu, however, came from another land situated to the southeast called Tshishtashkamuku which is connected to the world by a narrow bridge." Learn what really happened. - From Gary Gangnier - http://www.cqsb.qc.ca/svs/434/fninnu.htm

Information About Innu History and Culture __ Many, many resources about the Innu, some of which I have used here. Please don't go there. If you do, you will not need to come back here, and I would miss you terribly. - From innu.ca - http://www.innu.ca/culture.html

Innu __ Learn about the history and culture of the Innu. There society and its ways was almost destroyed but there is movement to preserve what is left. "The Innu live in Nitassinan, which is the area containing eastern Quebec and Labrador." - From Minnesota State University - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/innu.html

Innu __ "The Innu are the indigenous inhabitants of an area they refer to as Nitassinan, which comprises most of what Canadians refer to as eastern Quebec and Labrador, Canada." An encyclopedic article with links to additional material. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innu

Innu History and Culture __ 4 click-to-read articles. - From uconn.edu - http://arcticcircle.uconn.edu/HistoryCulture/Innu/innuhistoryculture.html

Innu Legends __ You will find several click-to-read legends and myths of the Innu. - From native-languages.org - http://www.native-languages.org/innu-legends.htm

The Innu Nation/Mamit Innuat __ This official website represents two of the three Innu organizations, the Innu Nation and Mamit Innuat (the third is Mamuitun). - illustrated - From innu.ca - http://www.innu.ca/

Innu | Survival International __ How do they live? What problems do they face? These are only a couple of the questions asked. Learn the answers. - From survival-international.org - http://www.survival-international.org/tribes/innu

Kushapatsshikan: the Shaking Tent __ "The shaking tent was one of the most important rituals in the yearly cycle of harvesting and ritual activities of the Innu people of Quebec and Labrador." A history and description. - illustrated - From innu.ca - http://www.innu.ca/shaking.html

Montagnais __ "Originally, about 10,000, and reaching its low-point of 2,000 in 1884. Currently, there are almost 13,000 Montagnais in Quebec with another 800 living in Labrador. The 1,100 Naskapi are also split - 600 in Quebec and 500 in Labrador, while the Attikamek have 4,600, all in Quebec. When all groups of the Montagnais are added together, the total is close to 20,000 making the Montagnais the largest group of Native Americans in Quebec after the Mohawk." a lot more to read. - By Lee Sultzman - http://www.dickshovel.com/mon.html

Montagnais Language and the Montagnais Innu Nation __ a good explanation of Innu linguistic anthropology. "Montagnais Innu is an Algonquian language spoken by about 9000 people in eastern Canada. The Montagnais and Naskapi are actually part of the same Indian nation, calling themselves Innu; their languages, however, have diverged enough that most linguists consider them separate languages (though some do class Naskapi as a dialect of Montagnais, or both as dialects of the Cree language). - From Native American Languages - http://www.native-languages.org/montagnais.htm

Native Americans - Innu __ Information about the (Montagnais) Innu language, also with information and links about Innu culture, history, and genealogy. - From nativeamericans.com - http://www.nativeamericans.com/Innu.htm

Official website of the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach, Québec __ Information about tribal government, organizations, nation, community and culture. - illustrated - From naskapi.ca - http://www.naskapi.ca/en/default.htm

Resources on the Innu __ Many online resources for the Innu people mixed in with a few resources for other tribes. - From mongabay.com - http://www.mongabay.com/indigenous_ethnicities/north_american/Innu.html

tipatshimuna - innu stories from the land - introduction __ "According to Innu oral tradition, the world is an island created by wolverine and mink after a great flood. The archaeological record shows that the Innu and their ancestors have occupied a large portion of Labrador and eastern Quebec for two thousand or more years. The Innu refer to this territory as "Nitassinan." An overview of Innu history and culture. - illustrated - From tipatshimuna.ca - http://www.tipatshimuna.ca/1000_e.php

Website of the Tshikapisk Foundation __ Learn about a non profit Innu organization concerned with social and cultural renewal. - illustrated - From The Tshikapisk Foundation - http://www.tshikapisk.ca/home/