Editing Naskapi (section)

==Naskapi First Nations==

===Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach===
Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach (the "Nation"), originally known as the ''"Naskapis de Schefferville Indian Band"'' and later as the ''"Naskapi Band of Quebec"'', is a First Nation in with a population of approximately 850 registered First Nations people, who are also beneficiaries of the Northeastern Quebec Agreement ("NEQA"). The majority reside in [[Kawawachikamach, Quebec]], located approximately {{convert|16|km|0}} northeast of Schefferville. The village covers an area of approximately {{convert|40|acre}} and is situated on {{convert|16|sqmi}} of Category IA-N land. There is ample room for expansion, whether for residential, commercial, or industrial purposes.

The vast majority of the residents of Kawawachikamach are Naskapi. Naskapi is their principal language. It is spoken by all of them and written by many. English is their second language, although many younger persons also speak some French. The Naskapi still preserve many aspects of their traditional way of life and culture. Like many northern communities, the Naskapi rely on subsistence hunting, fishing, and trapping for a large part of their food supply and for many raw materials. Harvesting is at the heart of Naskapi spirituality.

Kawawachikamach is linked to Schefferville by a gravel-surfaced all-season road. Rail transportation is available on a weekly basis between Schefferville, Wabush and Labrador City, and Sept-Îles. The train is equipped to transport passengers and freight, including large vehicles, gasoline and fuel oil, and refrigerated goods. Schefferville, which has a {{convert|5000|ft|m|-2|adj=on}} paved landing strip, is connected to points south by means of year-round, five-day-per-week service.

===Mushuau Innu First Nation===
[[Mushuau Innu First Nation]] is located in the Canadian province of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref name="Powers">{{cite thesis |first=Timothy A. |last=Powers |title=Conscious Choice of Convenience: The Relocation of the Mushuau Innu of Davis Inlet, Labrador |publisher=St. Mary's University |date=22 August 1997 |type=Master of Arts|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp04/mq22808.pdf}}</ref> In 1967 the Mushuau Innu were settled in ''Utshimassits'' ([[Davis Inlet, Newfoundland and Labrador|Davis Inlet]]) on Iluikoyak Island located off the coast of [[Labrador Peninsula]], which inhibited the ability of the Mushuau Innu to continue their traditional caribou hunt on the mainland.<ref name="Press">{{cite journal|last1=Press |first1=Harold |year=1995 |title=Davis Inlet in Crisis: Will the lessons ever be learned? |journal=Canadian Journal of Native Studies |volume=15 |issue=2 |pages=187–209 |url=http://www2.brandonu.ca/library/cjns/15.2/press.pdf |accessdate=17 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721080657/http://www2.brandonu.ca/library/cjns/15.2/press.pdf |archivedate=21 July 2011 }}</ref> Therefore, they were relocated in the winter of 2002/2003 to their new main settlement [[Natuashish, Newfoundland and Labrador|Natuashish]] (pronounced: 'Nat-wah-sheesh'),<ref>{{cite web |title=Mushuau Innu First Nation Band Order SOR/2002-415 |url=https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-415/FullText.html |publisher=[[Department of Justice (Canada)|Justice Canada]] |date=21 November 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1100100018920/1100100018921|title=Archived - Reserve Creation at Natuashish| publisher=Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada|access-date=Oct 16, 2020|date=Nov 2007}}</ref> about 295&nbsp;km north of [[Happy Valley-Goose Bay]] and 80&nbsp;km southeast of [[Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador|Nain]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Innu of Labrador: From Davis Inlet to Natuashish |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/background/aboriginals/natuashish.html |website=CBC News |access-date=October 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041217030423/https://www.cbc.ca/news/background/aboriginals/natuashish.html |archive-date=Dec 17, 2004 |date=December 14, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/natuashish-struggling-with-the-hangovers-of-old-davis-inlet|title=Natuashish: Struggling with the hangovers of old Davis Inlet|publisher=CBC|date=Feb 8, 2005|access-date=Oct 16, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/labrador-innu-leaders-pocketing-band-money-audit-1.542105|title=Labrador Innu leaders pocketing band money: audit|date=Oct 26, 2005 |access-date=Oct 16, 2020|publisher=CBC News}}</ref> Natuashish located on the mainland is only 15&nbsp;km west of ''Utshimassits''; ethnically they are Naskapi, speaking the Eastern Dialect (Mushuau Innu or Davis Inlet variety) of [[Naskapi language|Iyuw Imuun]] and writing in [[Eastern Cree syllabics]], but split up and sent to [[Labrador|Eastern Labrador]], very few (if any) are able to write in syllabics any more.  The majority of the people are Catholic, which use the [[Innu people|Montagnais]] [[Bible]] (which does not use syllabics) and therefore use the [[Latin alphabet]], Reservation: Natuashish #2, ca. 44&nbsp;km², Population: 936)<ref name="Detail">{{cite web |title=First Nation Detail |url=http://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNMain.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=032&lang=eng |publisher=[[Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada]] |date=26 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Registered Population |url=http://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNRegPopulation.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=32&lang=eng |publisher=Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada |date=26 September 2019}}</ref>