Natuashish is an Innu community in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The community is inhabited by the Mushuau Innu First Nation. Natuashish became a federal Indian reserve in 2003.[2][3]
Natuashish (Little Sango Pond)[4] was established in 2002 as a planned community in the hopes of resolving the social problems that had plagued the prior community of Davis Inlet, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) away.[5] The population of Natuashish at the 2021 Census was 856, down from 938 in 2016.[6]
Initial reports suggested that the Canadian government's plan of renewal and healing had been a failure, as the community was still plagued with alcohol and drug abuse. The government was accused of creating a system overburdened with bureaucracy, and not adequately addressing the issue. The local tribal band was accused of corruption, as was shown in a 2005 CBC report in which it was shown that the leadership was trafficking drugs and other illicit substances to maintain power.[7][8][9][10][11]
The community's attempt to resolve its problem with alcoholism led to a ban on the sale, purchase, and possession of alcohol within the reserve. The bylaw was originally passed in 2008 by a margin of two votes.[12][13] The prohibition bylaw was upheld in a subsequent referendum held in the community in March 2010.[14]
The community continues to struggle with drug abuse and youth boredom.[15][16] As recently as 2017 gas sniffing by youths has been a notable issue.[17]
Natuashish is inaccessible by road and may be reached only by air or sea.[18] The community is served by the Natuashish Airport.[19]
^Adrian Tanner (1999). "Innu History". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage.
^"Mushuau Innu First Nation Band Order SOR/2002-415". Justice Canada. 21 November 2002.
^"Archived - Reserve Creation at Natuashish". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Nov 2007. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
^Bibeau, Pierre. "Phase 2 Report on a Heritage Study for the Utshimassit Community Relocation Project, Sango Bay, Labrador". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
^"Davis Inlet Innu get new home". Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta (AMMSA). 1996. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
^"Natuashish 2, Indian reserve (IRI) Newfoundland and Labrador [Census subdivision]". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
^"The Innu of Labrador: From Davis Inlet to Natuashish". CBC News. December 14, 2004. Archived from the original on December 17, 2004. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
^"Natuashish: Struggling with the hangovers of old Davis Inlet". CBC. Feb 8, 2005. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
^Power, Peter (March 6, 2015). "A decade after the people of Davis Inlet were relocated, they are still hunting demons". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
^"Band money fuelling addictions: sources". CBC News. Feb 9, 2005. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
^"Labrador Innu leaders pocketing band money: audit". CBC News. Oct 26, 2005. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
^"Labrador Innu village votes for booze ban". CBC News. February 1, 2008. Archived from the original on February 2, 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
^"Natuashish to vote on all-out ban on alcohol, drugs". CBC News. January 30, 2008. Archived from the original on January 31, 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
^"Natuashish votes to keep alcohol ban". CBC News. Mar 26, 2010. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
^White, Bailey (Jun 20, 2017). "'Killing our youth': Natuashish leaders call for crackdown on bootlegging". CBC News. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
^Bailey, Sue (May 15, 2017). "'They're doing it right on the street': New gas-sniffing crisis grips Natuashish Innu". CBC News. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
^Bailey, Sue (May 15, 2017). "New gas-sniffing crisis grips Natuashish Innu". CTV News. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
^Churchill Duke, Laura (20 Sep 2019). "Hopedale woman circulating petition calling for the province to subsidize flights to northern Labrador". Saltwire. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
^Moore, Angel (Apr 5, 2020). "Indigenous leaders asking that access to Labrador be sealed off". APTN News. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
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