The Caribou Hunt

Northern Labrador _ George River Herd

The George River caribou herd, at over a million strong, is the world's largest free - roaming caribou population. For Labrador aboriginal peoples of Inuit, Innu and Metis decent, this caribou herd is their largest single food-source. These animals have been hunted for millennia for their meat , skins; other parts of the caribou, like the seals they hunted, were also used for a variety of practical purposes.

The caribou you see in this photo " page", are hunted humanely and brought back to the Inuit community of Nain where the meat is shared with the widowed, the ill and the aged, as well as others who do not have the means to travel the 100km. or more westward onto the barren grounds during the spring migration. April was the month of this particular hunting trip to the barrens.

Caribou a mild and fine-grained meat, is a staple in the diet of many Labradorians. It should be noted that there is no danger to either the numbers or the stability of the George River caribou herd, although adequate feeding range for this large, growing herd may pose a problem in the future.

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Last modified: 24 Apr 2000