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Innu

Innu communities live in Québec and Labrador. Innu-aimun is distinct from the Inuit languages; Innu and Inuit are different peoples.

Read the sources [1] Gouvernement du Québec

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October 19, 2026
A cited introduction, with more to explore.This overview draws together the linked sources below. It is an introduction, and does not replace community-authored histories or a full scholarly study.
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Identity and homelands

Innu communities live in Québec and Labrador. Innu-aimun is distinct from the Inuit languages; Innu and Inuit are different peoples.

Read the sources [1] Gouvernement du Québec

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Historical context

Hunting, fishing, gathering, and later trapping shaped land-based life; forestry, mining, and hydroelectric projects transformed settlement and access to territory.

Read the sources [1] Gouvernement du Québec

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Living communities and further study

Labrador’s Innu Nation represents Sheshatshiu and Mushuau Innu First Nations. Its institutional history gives a community perspective on political organization.

Read the sources [2] Innu Nation

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Robey’s Atlas of Indigenous North America · Compiled October 19, 2026 · Innu