Innu
Americannoun
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a member of one of the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador, divided into two linguistic groups, a larger southern group that French colonists called the Montagnais and a smaller northern group they called the Naskapi.
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the Algonquian languages of the Innu, closely related to Cree.
adjective
noun
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a member of an Algonquian people living in Labrador and northern Quebec
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the Algonquian language of this people
Etymology
Origin of Innu
First recorded in 1990–95; from Innu; literally, “person”
Example Sentences
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"This COP is all about halting and reversing biodiversity loss," said Valérie Courtois of the Innu community of Mashteutiatsh and director of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative.
From Salon • Dec. 15, 2022
The daughter of an Innu leader is taken captive by their enemies.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2019
But Mr. Therrien Pinette argues that the Innu claim is not ancient history, saying his grandfather fished and traveled on the river from the mouth to his northern hunting grounds.
From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2017
The Innu want the entire river back, all 225 miles.
From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2017
After months of negotiations with the province and Nalcor, in the early hours of July 1, the Innu board members voted overwhelmingly in favor of a three-pronged agreement that supports the Muskrat project.
From Scientific American • Sep. 13, 2011
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