The family is at the heart of the social fabric of Indigenous communities. In contrast to Western society, the Indigenous peoples have an extended conception of the family. This paper explores several aspects of the concept of extended family among the Innu of Uashat mak Mani-Utenan, based on the biographical stories of community members. Among the Innu, the extended family gives rise to a array of duties and obligations. Cohabitation and customary care provide examples of specific forms of relationships that flow from the extended family concept. The extended family may be conceptualized as a set of concentric circles, with the child at the centre, which define specific roles. Non-Indigenous persons who intervene with the Innu must necessarily take into account the specific character of the extended family.