The Beothuk lived throughout the island of New foundland, mostly in the Notre Dame and Bonavista Bay areas. … See more

About AD 1000, Norse explorers encountered Indigenous people in northern Newfoundland, who may have been ancestors of the later Beothuk, or Dorset inhabitants of Labrador and Newfoundland. The Norse … See more

The Beothuks avoided Europeans in Newfoundland by moving inland from their traditional settlements. First, they emigrated to different coastal areas of Newfoundland, places the Europeans did not have fish-camps, but … See more

Population estimates of Beothuks remaining at the end of the first decade of the 19th century vary widely, from about 150 up to 3,000. Information about the Beothuk was based on accounts by the woman … See more

Scholars disagree in their definition of "genocide" in relation to the Beothuk, and the parties have differing political agendas. While some scholars believe that the Beothuk died out due to the elements noted above, ano… See more

Several Beothuk were captured by settlers from the Newfoundland Colony during the early 19th century.
Demasduit was a Beothuk woman, about 23 years old at the time she was captured by a party l… See more