NunatuKavummiut

This article is about the ethnic group. For their proposed autonomous area, see NunatuKavut.
NunatuKavummiut (People of NunatuKavut)
Total population
~6,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Central and southern Labrador (Canada)
Languages
Newfoundland English
Religion
Christianity (Protestantism, Evangelicalism), Animism
Related ethnic groups
Inuit, European Canadians
PersonNunatuKavummiuk
PeopleNunatuKavummiut
LanguageInuttut;
Uukturausingit

NunatuKavummiut, also called the "people of NunatuKavut", are a group of people living in central to southern Labrador who self-identify as being of mixed Inuit and European heritage.

While some members of NunatuKavut communities have used the term Métis, they are unrelated to the Métis of Western Canada.

Nunatuĸavut or NunatuKavut means "Our ancient land" in the traditional Inuttitut dialect of central and southern Labrador. The region claimed by the NunatuKavut Community Council encompasses southern Labrador, from the Grand River (Newfoundland name: Churchill River), south to Lodge Bay and west to the extent of the official border between Quebec and Labrador. However, their proposed land use area is much more extensive.[2]

The NunatuKavut Community Council and its approximately 6,000 members have not been recognized by other Indigenous groups and organizations, such as the Nunatsiavut Government, the Innu Nation, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and the Inuit Circumpolar Council.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Who We Are". Nunatukavut.ca. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  2. ^ The forgotten Labrador (Cleophas Belvin; ISBN 0-7735-3151-3; (bound))
  3. ^ "Inuit leader warns of Labrador group's 'illegitimate claims' to Inuit identity". CBC. May 12, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Court dismisses Innu Nation challenge against recognition of disputed Labrador group". CBC. March 19, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Rogers, Sarah (March 19, 2024). "Inuit and Innu United Against False Claims of Indigenous Identity". Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Statement on the Nunatukavut Community Council (NCC)". Inuit Circumpolar Council. November 10, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2024.