10/05/2026
Congrats to Innu Nation and the team behind the Innu Pakassiun exhibit — now on display at the Labrador Interpretation Centre in North West River!
This exhibit, the first of its kind, showcases Innu material culture, from snowshoes and hunting gear, to kids’ toys and ancient stone tools. It shows the richness of Innu culture in Nitassinan with belongings gathered from The Rooms and the Canadian Museum of History, brought home together for the first time.
Working with La Boîte Rouge VIF, knowledge holders from Sheshatshiu and Natuashish, a team from the Rooms and 4 archeologists, our contribution was a logo and a look and feel based on traditional Innu designs and cultural practices.
Bravo Innu Nation on this milestone!
William Katshinak, Alice Katshinak, Sheshatsh*t, 1962. This photo depicted snowshoe-making was the inspiration for the logo.
These pattern sets were drawn from archival sources featuring Innu painted designs.
One of the centrepieces of the exhibit was an illustrated timeline.
The timeline traces Innu presence and history in Nitassinan, the Innu homeland that encompasses much of the Labrador-Quebec peninsula.
Jack Penashue examines belongings in the Innu collection at The Rooms, in preparation for the exhibit.
Highly decorated painted coats, designed for Innu hunters to honour the caribou spirit, are stunning examples of Innu design and artwork.
