Nunatukavut
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Nunatuĸavut or NunatuKavut (Non-a-too-ha-voot - phonetically; The ĸ is letter kra) means "Our ancient land" in the ancestral Inuktitut
dialect of the NunatuKavummuit people. The Inuit region encompasses Southern Labrador
, from the Churchill River
, South to Lodge Bay and West to the extent of the official border between Quebec
and Labrador
. However, the land use area is much more extensive.
The People are the sole ancestors of the southern inuit of Labrador who have continuously occupied and used the region for almost a thousand years, long before the Government of Newfoundland made any real foray into the area in the early 20th century.
During the 19th century, some European men, settled, took Inuit wives, and permanently assimilated into the local culture. Although influenced in many ways by prolonged contact with seasonal workers and merchants, the culture and way of life has remained distinctly Inuit
.
Charlottetown, Labrador is in the Heart of the NunatuKavut Land Claims area that include Labrador City, Wabush, Churchill Falls, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Cartwright, Paradise River, Black Tickle, Pinsents Arm, Port Hope Simpson, Williams Harbour, St. Lewis, Mary's Harbour and Lodge Bay (Cape Charles) Red Bay.
Inuktitut
Inuktitut or Eastern Canadian Inuktitut, Eastern Canadian Inuit language is the name of some of the Inuit languages spoken in Canada...
dialect of the NunatuKavummuit people. The Inuit region encompasses Southern Labrador
Labrador
Labrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
, from the Churchill River
Churchill River (Atlantic)
The Churchill River is a river in Newfoundland and Labrador which flows east from the Smallwood Reservoir in Labrador into the Atlantic Ocean via Lake Melville. The river is long and drains an area of ; it is the longest river in the province...
, South to Lodge Bay and West to the extent of the official border between Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and Labrador
Labrador
Labrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
. However, the land use area is much more extensive.
The People are the sole ancestors of the southern inuit of Labrador who have continuously occupied and used the region for almost a thousand years, long before the Government of Newfoundland made any real foray into the area in the early 20th century.
During the 19th century, some European men, settled, took Inuit wives, and permanently assimilated into the local culture. Although influenced in many ways by prolonged contact with seasonal workers and merchants, the culture and way of life has remained distinctly Inuit
Inuit
The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada , Denmark , Russia and the United States . Inuit means “the people” in the Inuktitut language...
.
See also
- Métis people (Canada)Métis people (Canada)The Métis are one of the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who trace their descent to mixed First Nations parentage. The term was historically a catch-all describing the offspring of any such union, but within generations the culture syncretised into what is today a distinct aboriginal group, with...
Charlottetown, Labrador is in the Heart of the NunatuKavut Land Claims area that include Labrador City, Wabush, Churchill Falls, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Cartwright, Paradise River, Black Tickle, Pinsents Arm, Port Hope Simpson, Williams Harbour, St. Lewis, Mary's Harbour and Lodge Bay (Cape Charles) Red Bay.