NunatuKavummiut
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ~6,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Central and southern Labrador (Canada) | |
| Languages | |
| Newfoundland English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (Protestantism, Evangelicalism), Animism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Inuit, European Canadians |
| Person | Nunatuĸavummiuk |
|---|---|
| People | Nunatuĸavummiut |
| Language | Inuttut; Uukturausingit |
NunatuKavummiut (or People of NunatuKavut) are an Indigenous collective claiming to be descended from Inuit and European people in central to southern Labrador. They have also been called the Southern Inuit, Inuit-Métis and Labrador Métis. While some NunatuKavummiut have used the term Métis (meaning "mixed" in French), they are unrelated to the Métis Nation of Western Canada.
According to the NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC), the NunatuKavummiut span 24 communities across NunatuKavut, forming a majority in many of those, and most still partake in traditional livelihoods such as hunting, fishing, trapping, and berry collecting. The NunatuKavut Community Council's proposed land claims mostly cover central and southern Labrador.
The NCC (formerly the Labrador Métis Nation) signed a memorandum of understanding with the federal government in 2019, though this does not grant Indigenous rights in itself. It is also an associate member of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples. The NCC and its approximately 6,000 members have not been recognized by the Nunatsiavut Government, the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, or the Inuit Circumpolar Council. The Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador said the NunatuKavummiut had a "credible but [as yet] unproven" case for Indigenous rights.