Assembly of First Nations rejects 'discredited' theory of of Innu history in Labrador
The motion urges governments to condemn interference in institutions that distort First Nations histories and rights.
- On Tuesday, the Assembly of First Nations passed a motion denouncing the Newfoundland and Labrador government's reliance on a "discredited and unscientific" theory that the Innu arrived in the province just 300 years ago.
- Innu leaders termed the province's position a "fringe theory" erasing thousands of years of history, prompting the Innu Nation to cancel their "Innu Pakassiun" cultural exhibit last month after provincial opposition to its planned timeline.
- Eight Memorial University archeologists and anthropologists signed a letter calling the 300-year theory "methodologically flawed," while provincial archeologist Jamie Brake's 2021 report argued evidence suggests an 18th-century Innu arrival with little connection to older sites.
- Chief Eugene Hart of the Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation called the province's stance "a slap in the face," while Innu cultural guardian Jodie Ashini warned the colonial archeology risks erasing Indigenous cultures across Canada.
- Lela Evans, Newfoundland and Labrador's Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, avoided directly answering when the province believes the Innu arrived, though she committed to accelerating Innu land claims completion.
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Assembly of First Nations rejects ‘discredited’ theory of Innu history in Labrador
The Assembly of First Nations passed a motion Tuesday denouncing what the Innu Nation says is the Newfoundland and Labrador’s government’s reliance on a “discredited and unscientific” theory that Innu arrived in the province just 300 years ago.
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Assembly of First Nations rejects ‘discredited’ theory of of Innu history in Labrador
ST. JOHN'S — The Assembly of First Nations passed a motion Tuesday denouncing what the Innu Nation says is the Newfoundland and Labrador's government's reliance on a "discredited and unscientific" theory that Innu arrived in the province just 300 years...
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