Archeologists accuse N.L. government of ‘colonial logic’ in dispute with Innu

A group of archeologists at Memorial University have voiced their support for the Innu Nation, saying the Newfoundland and Labrador government has undermined public trust and harmed Innu people. The comments were made in a letter signed by seven professors from Memorial’s archeology department and shared publicly by the Innu Nation on Thursday. The letter comes after the Innu Nation cancelled a cultural exhibit this week, saying the Newfoundland and Labrador government objected to the show’s timeline of Innu history in Labrador. The Indigenous group says the province subscribes to a “fringe th…