Assembly of First Nations rejects 'discredited' theory of of Innu history in Labrador
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The Assembly of First Nations just voted to denounce a theory about Innu history in Labrador that the Innu Nation calls "discredited" — who controls the past controls the land claim.
Social Construction of HistoryLegitimacy TheorySettler ColonialismEpistemic Injustice
Theory Briefing
- The Assembly of First Nations passed a formal motion Tuesday rejecting a historical theory the Innu Nation says Newfoundland and Labrador is using against them.
- The Innu Nation's label of 'discredited' signals a dispute over whose version of Indigenous history gets official weight in land and rights negotiations.
- When a government leans on a contested historical narrative, it can shape legal outcomes — making the battle over the theory as consequential as the territory itself.