Global InformationNunatuKavummiut information
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Newfoundland English | |
| Religion | |
| Protestant, Evangelical Christianity, Animism. | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Inuit, Métis |
| People | NunatuKavummiut |
|---|---|
| Language | Inuttut; Uukturausingit |
The NunatuKavummiut (also called the people of NunatuKavut, formerly Labrador Metis or Inuit-metis) are an Indigenous people living in central to southern Labrador, and are of mixed Inuit and European heritage. According to recent censuses completed by Statistics Canada, the vast majority of individuals living in NunatuKavut communities identify as 'Métis' as opposed to 'Inuit' or 'Mixed Inuit'. However, they are unrelated to the Metis people of the Red River Colony 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.[1]
- ^ The forgotten Labrador (Cleophas Belvin; ISBN 0-7735-3151-3; (bound))