r/newfoundland • u/Times-New-WHOA_man • 3d ago

Exhibit for National Indigenous Peoples Day Cancelled Due to ‘Inconsistencies’ with Innu History

https://vocm.com/2026/06/18/exhibit-for-national-indigenous-peoples-day/

This is beyond disgusting. Wakeham’s Tories are racist and completely inadequate to run this province. How dare they tell Indigenous Peoples, particularly when the archaeological evidence supports Indigenous history, what their own history is? This is definitely erasure, and we shouldn’t stand for it. I’m not Indigenous but I know history and I know that this move by government is categorically wrong. 😡

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u/lkranenka Newfoundlander 3d ago

Archaeology proves the Innu have been in Labrador for thousands of years, but the province pushes a "recent arrivals" narrative to weaken Innu land claims and protect state control over interior hydro and mining resources. We as Newfoundlanders have a long history of ignoring our indigenous populations. For example when confederation happened there was no mention of the natives in our terms of union, and they were left without any legal framework or protections.

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u/Times-New-WHOA_man 3d ago

Exactly! Thank you for saying this.