First Nations, Native American, Ethnic Studies, Native American Studies, Discrimination & Racism, History, Social Sciences 

Offering a participant observer’s perspective on the Canadian government’s 1967 resettlement of the Aboriginal people in Labrador, this chronicle follows the Mushuau Innu tribe’s move to the coast on Davis Inlet. The community was originally land-based, and the book demonstrates how the relocation created cultural, economic, and spiritual upheaval, making their new home synonymous with shocking substance abuse and suicide rates. Penned by an employee of the federal government who worked with the Mushuau Innu for many years, this exploration communicates the people’s oral history of the resettlement process, arguing that the resulting issues are directly linked to the Canadian government’s lack of respect for Aboriginal peoples. Reflecting on the Innu’s subsequent 1992 attempt to regain responsibility for their future, the record reveals how government bureaucracy refused to support this partnership, and it urges the same body to engage in respectful partnerships with Aboriginal communities in order to achieve positive change. - from Amzon