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Going to the Land

Before leaving, we must think about an infinite number of details, from berries to caribou moss. But above all, we need an unshakeable trust in the elders, who know the territory like the back of their hands.


  • Organization
    7:57 min - The return of August, when people went back into the bush, was greeted with great enthusiasm. The Bellefleur family from ...
    A pause for travelers on the portage route
  • Itinerary
    4:29 min - On the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, Innu went upriver to their territories by following the course of ...
    Three Innu row across a lake in a traditional canoe
  • Memories
    8:49 min - Many stories came out of the portage paths, both good and bad memories. The following are some of them.
    Pierre McKenzie, an Innu from Matimekush, recounts one of his trips in the bush
  1. Fall
    Traces that the portages have dug into the earth
    Going to the Land
  2. Fall
    Two Innus set up a tent
    Fall Camp
  3. Fall
    A male caribou swimming in a lake
    Caribou Hunt
  4. Fall
    An Innu cuts open a caribou to empty it
    Gutting Caribou
  5. Fall
    Two Innus cutting caribou meat into pieces
    Food from the Caribou
  6. Fall
    Two Innus arranging the skin of the caribou for the degreasing process
    Caribou Hide
  7. Winter
    A group of Innus welcomes a visitor
    Winter Camp
  8. Spring
    An Innu hunter sets up his bait for the Goose Hunt
    Goose Hunt
  9. Spring
    Fishermen in canoes at the opening of the Moisie river
    Salmon Fishing
  10. Spring
    Innus await the duck in a cache in Minganie
    Duck Hunt
  11. Summer
    Innus catch a lobster
    Seafood
  12. Summer
    Elders do the makusham dance
    Gatherings
  13. Summer
    Elders organize the next return to the territory
    Planning
  14. Summer
    Two Innus pull a seal out of water
    Seal Hunt



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