Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting My Fieldwork

1. Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting My Fieldwork Liz Cassell Part Time PhD Third Year

3. Objectives of Fieldwork

4. To find out whether the Traditional Life of the Innu has really died out

5. To interview 40-75 year olds who had been to Residential School in order to find out what effect this had on the governance of the community

6. To find out why Matimekosh holds out against extinguishment of their land rights when neighbours have settled and surrendered their rights

7. Three Railway Journeys to Matimekosh

8. 350 miles from Sept-Iles on Gulf of St Lawrence

9. 12 Hour Journey

13. No way in by road – only alternative a very expensive flight

16. The Railway follows the Trail which the Innu took to their Hunting Grounds

17. There are no stations – Innu leave the train and head for their cabins in the bush

30. Mushua NipiAncient Indigenous Meeting Point55 degrees North onGeorge River

31. Departure Lounge Clock!

33. Two Hours by Float Plane

38. 4ieme Seminaire Nordique AuchtochtoneMushua NipiGeorge River55 degrees North

44. Our Destination

45. Learning about the traditional Life of the Innu while

46. Discussing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

49. Ancient camp sites shared by the Innu and other nations