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 ...

Hostages were exchanged as a gesture of trust; two of Buchan's men were left at the Beothuk camp, while two natives went with him, intending to return with gifts. The Beothuk were worried that ...

Cormier says the recent unveiling of a memorial statue at Beothuk Lake to Demasduit and ... but couldn't give a solid timeline for when that might happen. Byrne said a resident had already ...