Innu
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Lands
Nitassinan: Labrador (Newfoundland and Labrador) and eastern Quebec, Canada
Countries Canada
Facts 3
Land
The Innu Nation land claim, accepted for negotiation in 1978, covers about 70 percent of Labrador.
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Population
The Innu Nation represents about 3,200 Innu of Labrador, most of whom live in the communities of Sheshatshiu and Natuashish.
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Governance
In 2008 the Innu Nation and Newfoundland and Labrador signed the Tshash Petapen, or New Dawn, Agreement.
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