Archeologists Accuse N.L. Government of 'Colonial Logic' in Dispute with Innu

Archeologists accuse N.L. government of 'colonial logic' in dispute with Innu

ST. JOHN'S - A group of archeologists at Memorial University have voiced their support for the Innu Nation, saying the Newfoundland and Labrador government has undermined public trust and harmed Innu people.

Archaeology, anthropology professors ask government to show their work on Innu history

A letter signed by eight anthropologists and archaeologists at Memorial University expresses support for Innu in the ongoing dispute with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, relating to declarations on Innu history. The academics are calling on the provincial government to "clarify the evidentiary basis for any claims" about history of the modern Innu people in Labrador.

Archeologists accuse N.L. government of ‘colonial logic’ in dispute with Innu

ST. JOHN’S — A group of archeologists at Memorial University have voiced their support for the Innu Nation, saying the Newfoundland and Labrador government has undermined public trust and harmed Innu people. The comments were made in a letter signed by seven professors from Memorial’s archeology department and shared publicly by the Innu Nation on Thursday. The letter is the latest development in a dispute between the Indigenous group in Labrado…

MUN Archaeology Department Voices Support for Innu Nation Following Dispute with Province Over History

Anthropologists and archaeologists at Memorial University have come out in support of the Innu Nation regarding the cancellation of the Innu exhibit. The controversy has also resulted in the cancellation of Expo Labrador 2026. The Innu Nation was instructed to remove or alter references to their presence in Labrador prior to the 1700s, and that stone tools and other materials from Innu lands could not be presented as connected to Innu ancestors.…