The NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) represents roughly 6,000 Inuit across South and Central Labrador.
As the governing body of our people, we serve as the collective voice of our territory — advancing the interests of our communities, protecting our rights, and upholding the values passed down through generations. Through leadership grounded in Inuit traditions and a vision for the future, we are guiding our path toward self-determination, reconciliation, and a thriving, sustainable homeland.
Our Vision
Our Vision is to govern ourselves, providing and caring for one another, our families, and our communities while nurturing our relationship with our land, ice, and waters.
OUR PEOPLE
NunatuKavut Inuit are a resilient and vibrant people, bound by centuries of connection to the lands, waters, and ice of what is now known as Southern and Central Labrador. As the descendants of Inuit who lived and thrived in this region long before contact with Europeans, our roots run deep. We continue to carry forward the knowledge, values, and traditions of our ancestors.
Today, our communities reflect both our strong cultural heritage and a modern way of life. We live our traditions through the songs of our drummers, the artistry of our craftspeople, and the wisdom of our Elders. At the same time, we are teachers, tradespeople, leaders, and innovators shaping the future of our homeland. Our population of approximately 6,000 members lives across a wide network of coastal and inland communities, connected not just by geography, but by shared identity and purpose.
Through the NunatuKavut Community Council, we entered into formal negotiations with the Government of Canada through the Recognition of Indigenous Rights and Self-Determination (RIRSD) process. In 2019, this recognition was affirmed through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), acknowledging our standing as a rights-holding Indigenous people.
OUR TERRITORY
Our homeland, known as NunatuKavut – meaning “Our Ancient Land” in Inuttitut – mainly encompasses the southern coast and central interior of Labrador. It is a place of dramatic coastlines, sweeping barrens, sheltered bays, and rich inland forests. Here, the North Atlantic meets rugged shores, salmon-filled rivers cut through the landscape, and caribou roam across tundra and woodland of the Mealy Mountains.
More than where we live, ‘NunatuKavut’ is who we are. Our territory means more than a map or a boundary to our people: it is a living, breathing connection to our past, present, and future. Every bay, river, and island carries a name and a story passed down through generations. From the Churchill River to Sandwich Bay, from the forests of the interior to the ice-laden coasts, this land has sustained us with food, shelter, and identity.
Today, our connection to our territory remains as strong as ever. We continue to hunt, fish, and gather on our lands and waters, and we are committed to protecting them through stewardship and sustainable practices.
OUR COMMUNITIES
Translated from Inuttitut, NunatuKavut means “Our Ancient Land” and refers to our territory.
Spread throughout six governing areas across Southern and Central Labrador, our communities are rooted in generations of tradition, cultural knowledge, and deep connection to the environment around us.
For hundreds of years, our ancestors lived and survived on the land, ice and waters in our territory. Today, we continue to live in these same places, carrying out many of the same traditions they passed down to us.
L’anse au Clair
Area 1
Governing Councillor: Levi Snook
Forteau
Area 1
Governing Councillor: Levi Snook
L’Anse Amour
Area 1
Governing Councillor: Levi Snook
L’anse au Loup
Area 1
Governing Councillor: Levi Snook
Capstan Island
Area 1
Governing Councillor: Levi Snook
West St. Modeste
Area 1
Governing Councillor: Levi Snook
Pinware
Area 1
Governing Councillor: Levi Snook
Red Bay
Area 1
Governing Councillor: Levi Snook
Lodge Bay
Area 2
Governing Councillor: Roy Mangrove
Mary’s Harbour
Area 2
Governing Councillor: Roy Mangrove
St. Lewis
Area 2
Governing Councillor: Roy Mangrove
Port Hope Simpson
Area 3
Governing Councillor: Boyce TurnbullCyril Campbell
Charlottetown
Area 3
Population: 290
Governing Councillor: Boyce TurnbullCyril Campbell
The community of Charlottetown is nestled in a sheltered inlet in St. Michael’s Bay.
Many people in the community are employed seasonally at the shrimp plant, owned and operated by the Labrador Fisherman’s Union Shrimp Company.
Norman Bay
Area 3
Governing Councillor: Boyce TurnbullCyril Campbell
Paradise River
Area 4
Governing Councillor: Crystal Dyson
Cartwright
Area 4
Governing Councillor: Crystal Dyson
Northwest River
Area 5
Governing Councillor: Hughlett WilliamsJames Holwell
Mud Lake
Area 5
Governing Councillor: Hughlett WilliamsJames Holwell
Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Area 5
Governing Councillor: Hughlett WilliamsJames Holwell
Wabush
Area 6
Governing Councillor: Jessie Tobin
Labrador City
Area 6
Governing Councillor: Jessie Tobin
Pinsent’s Arm
Area 3
Governing Councillor: Boyce TurnbullCyril Campbell
Black Tickle/Domino
Area 4
Governing Councillor: Crystal Dyson
Churchill Falls
Area 6
Governing Councillor: Jessie Tobin
Area 1 (Straits)
Area 2 (Battle Harbour)
Area 3:
(Bolsters Rock to Spear Point )
Area 4:
(Sandwich Bay/Island of Ponds
)
Area 5
(Central/Northern Labrador
)
Area 6
(Western Labrador )
MEMBERSHIP
More than 6000 strong
NunatuKavut Inuit are the Indigenous people of South and Central Labrador. Our members (over 6,000 strong) are the citizens of our nation, connected through family ties, kinship networks, and a shared history.
Whether living in one of our Inuit communities or elsewhere across the country, NunatuKavut citizens continue to carry and uphold our culture, assert our rights, and shape our future. We are Elders, youth, educators, harvesters, leaders, and learners – bound by a common identity and a collective commitment to self-determination.