History of Island of Newfoundland

subsistence activities were historically centred on hunting and trapping caribou, moose, deer and small game. Coastal clans also practised agriculture, fished, and managed maple sugar bush. The Innu engaged in tribal warfare along the coast of Labrador with the Inuit groups that had significant populations. The Micmac of the southern Newfoundland spent most of their time on the shores harvesting seafood; during the winter they would move inland to the woods to hunt. Over time, the Milkman and Innu divided their lands into traditional "districts". Each district was independently governed and had a district chief and a council. The council members were band chiefs, elders, and other worthy community leaders. In addition to the district councils, the Milkman tribes also had (have) a Grand Council or Santé Mafiosi that according to oral tradition was formed before 1600