‘Newfoundland’s’ government claims Europeans came to the province before the Innu. ‘People don’t disappear,’ says a top archeologist

‘Newfoundland’s’ government claims Europeans came to the province before the Innu. ‘People don’t disappear,’ says a top archeologist

Innu Nation Cultural Guardian Jodie Ashini and elders examine items that were set to be displayed as part of the Innu Pakassiun exhibit — before it was abruptly cancelled, alleging government censorship. Photo courtesy Greg Locke/Innu Nation This story was originally published in The Independent and appears here with permission and minor style edits. A veteran archeologist whose work is being disputed by “Newfoundland and Labrador’s” Provincial …