The first European fishermen called the Beothuk "The Red Indians," because they painted masks of ochre on their faces. But beyond rare glimpses through the forest, the two groups had little ...

When a group of English colonists led by John Guy decided to establish a permanent settlement in Newfoundland in 1610, the elusive Beothuk were an issue. A letter from Guy's British backers ...

Cormier says the recent unveiling of a memorial statue at Beothuk Lake to Demasduit and her family prompted his latest crusade to have Peyton's name struck from the nearby Newfoundland landmark.

An archaeologist/ photographer, Nancy George, accompanies them and she also believes that she has family connections to the Beothuks.