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The Beothuk which translates as "human
being" but was used be Europeans to mean red man which
stuck as a description for North American Indians for
hundreds of years. The Beothuk however did paint
themselves a bright red colour according to some
accounts.
The Beothuks lived in Newfoundland but
after initial contact with Europeans they retreated to
the western side of the Island. A conflict with the
Micmac broke out in the 1700's when the Micmac settled
along the coast of Newfoundland. This animosity can to a
head in 1770 when a large battle was fought between the
Beothuk and the Micmac at the North end of Grand Pond.
The French worked with the Micmac to destroy the Beothuk
and offered a bounty on every head the Micmac could
bring in.
Over the next 30 years the Beothuk
were essentially hunted t extinction. Little is known of
them because of this and there are no known Beothuks
living today.
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