The first European fishermen called the Beothuk "The Red Indians," because they painted masks of ochre on their faces. But beyond rare glimpses through the forest, the two groups had little ...
The government of Newfoundland and Labrador renamed the former Red Indian Lake to Beothuk Lake in 2021, altered the description of the provincial coat of arms because it alluded to Beothuk figures ...
In 1810, Governor John Duckworth had sent Captain David Buchan into the interior to make friendly contact with the Red Indians. Hostages were exchanged as a gesture of trust; two of Buchan's men ...