Kamamuetimak : tshentusentimak nte steniunu utat, nitshish, kie nte nikan = Gathering voices : discovering our past, present and future.: Z1-1991/1-41-35E-PDF

“It was decided this research project would be called Kamamuetimak Tshentusentimak nte Steniunu Utat, Nitshish, Kie nte Nikan/ Gathering Voices: Discovering our Past, Present and Future. We wanted to hold this Gathering Voices: to look at our history before and since settlement, the history of the violation of our rights to help us understand the root causes of the problems we face today; in Utshimassits, to build on the stories and voices gathered in the People's Inquiry carried out last year, as well as to add to the recommendations and strategies we made to regain control of our lives; to better understand the problems and the split between life in the community and in the country, how the culture is being lost, and how the tensions/problems of the community are making their way into nutshimit; to look at the problems and benefits of kakuspinanut (the outpost program) and nutshimit (the country), and what we can do to solve the problems; to look at what we need to do to solve the problems we face in the community; to encourage people to be honest with each other about what has happened and is happening to us; to not be embarrassed and to be part of the healing process; to preserve, promote and revive our traditional culture, values and spirituality; to help the government, institutions and people from outside our communities better understand us and the problems we face”--Intro., p. 2.

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Department/Agency Canada. Privy Council Office.
Canada. Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.
Title Kamamuetimak : tshentusentimak nte steniunu utat, nitshish, kie nte nikan = Gathering voices : discovering our past, present and future.
Variant title Gathering voices : discovering our past, present and future
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Historical publication digitized by the Privy Council Office of Canada.
Cover title.
At head of title: Innu Nation Community Research Project.
Includes glossary.
"Nitassinan, November 1993."
"Funded by the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples."
Introduction: why and how we gathered voices -- Life in the old days: stories from our elders -- The R.C. Church -- Life after settlement: institutions take control -- Life after settlement: the impact and surviving -- Life in the country today: the good and the bad -- Outpost programs: the good and the bad -- Losing our culture: are we still innu? -- Twenty years from now: a look into the future -- Regaining control of our lives: recommendations and strategies -- Appendix A. Sheshatshiu participants -- Appendix B. Utshimassiu participants.
Text in English; text of title proper in vocalized Montagnais.
Publishing information [Ottawa] : Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, [1993]
Description iv, 147 p.
Catalogue number
  • Z1-1991/1-41-35E-PDF
Subject terms Commissions of inquiry
Aboriginal culture
Aboriginal affairs
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