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In the Mushuau Innu's
animistic religion ,
everything in nature has a soul.
The tribe's religious leader, the Shaman,
has special abilities to make contact with the animal spirits.
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The Mushuau Innu are an Indian tribe in the far north of Labrador, Canada. They survive mainly on wild reindeer, trout, salmon and seal, as well as bear, fox, wolf, geese, and the tasty hedgehog. They have wandered between the hunting areas of the plateaus and the coast for several thousands of years. |
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The Mushuau Innu have lived in an egalitarian society, where everyone is equal and nobody governs other people. In 1968, the government built houses for the Indians and a school for their children. The transition to permanent homes has been painful and they now seek support from other aboriginal people. | |