Yesterday the Nunatsiavut Government released a report examining the land claim and assertions of Inuit identity of the Nunatukavut Community Council (NCC). Recently, the Nunatsiavut Government released a statement declaring that it does not recognize the NCC proposed land claim and has come to the conclusion that the NCC has not established that it is a collective entitled to Inuit rights.
Because of existing concerns about the NCC land claim, and the significant issues seen in the NCC report “Unveiling NunatuKavut”, the Nunatsiavut Government contracted a researcher to complete an analysis. The subsequent report forms one pillar of the Nunatsiavut Government’s review process. It illustrates a range of inconsistencies in “Unveiling NunatuKavut” and supports the Nunatsiavut Government’s assessment that while they are likely members of the NCC in south-central Labrador who have Indigenous ancestry or backgrounds, the nature and scale of the NCC’s claims aren’t supported by the evidence it brought forward.
We will be speaking with President Lampe later in the program to hear what he has to say.