Shaputuan Museum
Maison de transmission de la culture innue Shaputuan
A cultural centre run by the Innu community of Uashat, presenting the hunting and gathering life and traditions of the Innu through the four seasons.
Shaputuan, meaning 'long tent' in Innu, is run by the Innu community of Uashat mak Mani-utenam. Its galleries follow the seasonal migrations as the main thread, explaining how the Innu hunted, fished and gathered between the northern forest and the coast. Objects on display include snowshoes, birch-bark canoes and handmade clothing and ornaments, and community artists often hold temporary exhibitions. The building is modest in size but distinctive, and it is the place in Sept-Îles where you can most directly engage with Indigenous culture. It is open weekdays 08:00–16:30, and summer weekends 13:00–16:00. Admission is inexpensive, and it can be visited on the same day as the Vieux-Poste.
Opening hours
Mon–Fri 08:00–16:30; summer weekends 13:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Vieux-Poste de Sept-Îles
- Musée régional de la Côte-Nord
- Parc du Vieux-Quai
- Jardin du ruisseau Bois-Joli
- Île Grande Basque
- Plage Monaghan
- Lac des Rapides
- Sept-Îles Archipelago