From 2 March 2025
to 3 May 2025
En cours
Date : March 2 to May 25, 2025.
Launch : March 2 at 2:30 p.m.
Launch : March 2 at 2:30 p.m.
Always free
In Innu-aimun (Innu language), “ush” means “canoe”. It is at the core of Innu culture. Before even thinking of entering their land, an Innu had to make a canoe perfectly suited to their size. As an invaluable tool, it had many uses, including for subsistence and transporting equipment. Traditionally, it was made of tree bark. In 2005, Jean-Baptiste Bellefleur, also known as Shapatesh-Manek, made one the same way his ancestors did, under the fine eye of Eddy Malenfant.
Shapatesh-Manek is now together with his ancestors. To pay tribute to him, Eddy Malenfant wishes to exhibit his works and show them to the public. Starting at the Musée de la Côte-Nord, the exhibit Ush – Tribute to Shapatesh-Manek shows one of the last traditional Innu canoes made on the Côte-Nord, accompanied by photos and video excerpts specially chosen by Eddy Malenfant.
