Newfoundland Labrador Canada Naskapi Indians Real Photo Postcard
The Naskapi are an Indigenous people of the Innu Nation, whose ancestral lands encompass the interior of the Quebec-Labrador Peninsula in northeastern Canada. Traditionally, their way of life was profoundly tied to nomadic hunting, with the barren-ground caribou serving as their primary source of sustenance, clothing, and tools, dictating their seasonal movements across vast subarctic territories.
Davis Inlet, known in the Naskapi language as Utshimassits, was a settlement established for the Naskapi people in Labrador. Though trading posts existed earlier, the community became a more permanent, centralized hub for Naskapi families predominantly in the mid-to-late 20th century, reflecting broader governmental policies aiming to sedentarize Indigenous populations. This postcard likely captures Naskapi life during this transformative period or early settlement.
Davis Inlet, known in the Naskapi language as Utshimassits, was a settlement established for the Naskapi people in Labrador. Though trading posts existed earlier, the community became a more permanent, centralized hub for Naskapi families predominantly in the mid-to-late 20th century, reflecting broader governmental policies aiming to sedentarize Indigenous populations. This postcard likely captures Naskapi life during this transformative period or early settlement.
