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An introduction to Saguenay: its history, the Nations whose lands it sits on, and Indigenous community life today, with sources.
The Innu have lived around the fjord for millennia. The name Saguenay may come from the Innu word Saki-nip, described as where water flows out. The Innu lived around the Saguenay Fjord for millennia before Europeans arrived. They call their homeland Nitassinan and speak Innu-aimun, part of the Cree–Montagnais–Naskapi language family. Historical records name Innu bands north of Chicoutimi and near Tadoussac, west of the lower Saguenay River. Innu treaty talks continue under an agreement-in-principle signed on March 31, 2004.
Saguenay lies within Nitassinan, the ancestral homeland of the Innu. No treaty has been concluded here, and the Pekuakamiulnuatsh, Essipit and Nutashkuan Innu are negotiating one under a 2004 agreement-in-principle with Canada and Quebec.
Nearby: Mashteuiatsh · Alma · Roberval · Saint-Fulgence · Saint-Honoré · Tadoussac
The Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation is the Innu nation of the region. Its community of Mashteuiatsh sits on a point on the western shore of Lac Saint-Jean, about 6 km north of Roberval. The reserve was set up in 1856, when the Innu asked to exchange other lands for this traditional gathering site. The community was long called Pointe-Bleue and adopted the name Mashteuiatsh in 1985. About 2,010 people lived there in 2021. The Nation is led by Chief Clifford Moar and belongs to the Mamuitun Tribal Council. The Musée amérindien de Mashteuiatsh opened in 1977 to preserve Innu cultural heritage. It sits in the same region as Saguenay, on the shore of Lac Saint-Jean. Through the Petapan group, Mashteuiatsh, Essipit and Nutashkuan are negotiating a treaty with Canada and Quebec. Their 2004 agreement-in-principle covers Nitassinan, where Innu harvesting continues, and Innu Assi, lands under direct Innu control. It also sets out self-government, Innu courts and a share of at least 3% of resource royalties. Each Nation will hold a referendum before any final treaty takes effect.
More on the region: Indigenous Quebec · all of Canada.
XUSI is an Indigenous-owned business from Saskatoon, started in 2020 by two brothers from northern Saskatchewan. Along with our clothing, we bring Indigenous youth workshops and custom screen printing to Saguenay and across Quebec.
Strong Roots Strong Future is our interactive workshop for Indigenous youth, led by the two brothers who founded XUSI. We travel to schools, First Nations and Indigenous communities, youth organizations and funding programs in Saguenay and across Quebec. Youth ages 10 and up work through identity and culture, financial literacy, fitness, entrepreneurship and business skills, career readiness and hands-on screen printing.
Custom t-shirts, hoodies and crewnecks for Saguenay schools, sports teams, businesses, events and First Nations and Indigenous organizations. Send us an idea, get free design help and a full quote before anything is printed. We print in Saskatoon and ship to Saguenay. 10-garment minimum, up to 4 colours per design.
Heavyweight cotton tees, hoodies, crewnecks and A-frame hats with Cree words and the stories behind them. Fitness is part of how XUSI started, so our pieces are built for the gym and the street, and we ship them to Saguenay.
Yes. Orders of $90 or more ship free to Saguenay and anywhere else in Canada. Orders under $90 show the shipping cost at checkout. Every order leaves our Saskatoon shop within 1 to 3 business days.
Yes. Custom screen printing starts at 10 garments, with up to 4 colours per design. Every order gets a full quote before anything is printed, and design help is included. We print everything in Saskatoon and ship the finished order to you in Saguenay.
No treaty has been concluded yet. Saguenay is in Nitassinan, the Innu homeland, and three Innu Nations are negotiating under a 2004 agreement-in-principle. Our own shop sits on Treaty 6 land in Saskatoon, and our designs carry Cree words and stories you can read on our meanings page.
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Alongside its own line, XUSI screen prints custom apparel for schools, teams, businesses, Nations and events in Saguenay. Ten garments minimum, up to four colours, design help included, and a full quote before anything runs.
The clothing side is Indigenous-designed and Indigenous-owned, out of Saskatoon on Treaty 6. See custom screen printing, or shop the XUSI line.
