Until 30 years ago the Innu were nomadic hunters in the forests of eastern Canada. Today they live in communities with high rates of suicide, alcoholism, child abuse and family violence. Canada seems intent on destroying the Innu's land - their sole hope of survival - with a series of mega-projects, which it is pushing despite the fact that the Innu have never signed away their land. Between the 1950s and 1970s the Innu were settled …showed first 75 words of 347 total…

…showed last 75 words of 347 total…live dependent on alcohol and gas sniffing. If they have a strong will to survive, they can enjoy their life wherever they live. Alcoholism and gas sniffing are not the solution for their problem. If they still have weak will for their life, the situation can not be changed. Bibliography http://www.survival.org.uk/innu%20report.htm http://www.innu.ca/ http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/americas/A3729-2000Oct13.html http://cbc.ca