The Innu people of Labrador formally organized the Naskapi Montagnais Innu Association in 1976 to protect their rights, lands, and way of life against industrialization and other outside forces. The organization changed its name to the Innu Nation in 1990 and functions today as the governing body of the Labrador Innu. The group has won recognition for its members as status Indians under Canada's Indian Act in 2002 and is currently involved in land claim and self-governance negotiations with the federal and provincial governments.
tHE innu peopLe Of lAbrADOr ForMally ORGAnizeD tHe nAskaPi MontAGnaiS iNNU AsSOcIatioN in 1976 to proTEcT theIr rigHTs, laNds, and way of life againsT industriaLiZATIon aNd OthEr OutSide fOrcEs. THe orgAnIzatIoN changed itS nAmE to thE InNU NatIOn in 1990 and funCtIonS today as the govErnInG bODy oF tHe LabRAdOr innu. the grouP HAS won rEcOgNITioN for iTs mEmbeRs as STATuS iNdIanS uNDeR canadA's iNdIan aCt iN 2002 aNd is currEnTly iNvOlveD In land cLaim and sElf-GOVErnance NEgOTiaTiOns WIth tHe FEdeRAl ANd PROvInCIal GovernmEnts.