Innu tribe hunt caribou regardless of ban

The Grand Chief of the Innu people said that his tribe will continue hunting caribou regardless of the recent ban.

According to CBC News, the Newfoundland and Labrador government prohibited animal hunting from George River for the next five years.

The Newfoundland and Labrador government feel that the ban will prevent the caribou heard from dying off altogether.

The Grand Chief replied by stating that his tribe always make careful decisions on how much caribou will be killed each year.

He also stated that they make a great effort to make sure that the supply of caribou meat is equally distributed within the tribe.