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Natuashish
Indian reserve
Natuashish Indian Reserve No. 2
NatuashishLocation in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Coordinates: 55°55′00″N 61°07′30″W / 55.91667°N 61.12500°W / 55.91667; -61.12500
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Settled	2002
Government
• Chief	John Nui
• Federal MP	Yvonne Jones (L)
• Provincial MHA	Lela Evans (PC)
Population
• Total	856
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
Area code	709

Natuashish is an Innu community in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The community is inhabited by the Mushuau Innu First Nation. Natuashish became a federal Indian reserve in 2003.

Natuashish (Little Sango Pond) was established in 2002 as a planned community in the hopes of resolving the social problems that had plagued the prior community of Davis Inlet, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) away. The population of Natuashish at the 2021 Census was 856, down from 938 in 2016.

Initial reports suggested that the Canadian government's plan of renewal and healing had been a failure, as the community was still plagued with alcohol and drug abuse. The government was accused of creating a system overburdened with bureaucracy, and not adequately addressing the issues. The local tribal band was accused of corruption, as was proven in a 2005 CBC News report in which it was shown that the leadership was trafficking drugs and other illicit substances to maintain power.

The community's attempt to resolve its problem with alcoholism led to a ban on the sale, purchase, and possession of alcohol within the reserve. The bylaw was originally passed in 2008 by a margin of two votes. The prohibition bylaw was upheld in a subsequent referendum held in the community in March 2010.

The community has continued to struggle with drug abuse and youth boredom. As recently as 2017, gas sniffing by youths has been a notable issue.

Natuashish is inaccessible by road and may be reached only by air or sea. The community is served by the Natuashish Airport.

References

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2. "John Nui re-elected as Mushuau Innu First Nation chief in Natuashish". CBC News. 2019-11-07. Archived from the original on 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
3. "Labrador MHA Lela Evans leaving the NDP to return to PC caucus". Yahoo News. 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
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6. Bibeau, Pierre. "Phase 2 Report on a Heritage Study for the Utshimassit Community Relocation Project, Sango Bay, Labrador". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
7. "Davis Inlet Innu get new home". Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta (AMMSA). 1996. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
8. "Natuashish 2, Indian reserve (IRI) Newfoundland and Labrador [Census subdivision]". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
9. "The Innu of Labrador: From Davis Inlet to Natuashish". CBC News. December 14, 2004. Archived from the original on December 17, 2004. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
10. "Natuashish: Struggling with the hangovers of old Davis Inlet". CBC. Feb 8, 2005. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
11. Power, Peter (March 6, 2015). "A decade after the people of Davis Inlet were relocated, they are still hunting demons". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
12. "Band money fuelling addictions: sources". CBC News. Feb 9, 2005. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
13. "Labrador Innu leaders pocketing band money: audit". CBC News. Oct 26, 2005. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
14. "Labrador Innu village votes for booze ban". CBC News. February 1, 2008. Archived from the original on February 2, 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
15. "Natuashish to vote on all-out ban on alcohol, drugs". CBC News. January 30, 2008. Archived from the original on January 31, 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
16. "Natuashish votes to keep alcohol ban". CBC News. Mar 26, 2010. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
17. White, Bailey (Jun 20, 2017). "'Killing our youth': Natuashish leaders call for crackdown on bootlegging". CBC News. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
18. Bailey, Sue (May 15, 2017). "'They're doing it right on the street': New gas-sniffing crisis grips Natuashish Innu". CBC News. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
19. Bailey, Sue (May 15, 2017). "New gas-sniffing crisis grips Natuashish Innu". CTV News. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
20. Churchill Duke, Laura (20 Sep 2019). "Hopedale woman circulating petition calling for the province to subsidize flights to northern Labrador". Saltwire. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
21. Moore, Angel (Apr 5, 2020). "Indigenous leaders asking that access to Labrador be sealed off". APTN News. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.

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