The Ekuanitshit (Mingan) Archaeological Research Program
After several years of engagement with the Innu community of Ekuanitshit (Mingan) in a collaborative endeavour, we present the events and mechanisms that brought forth the Ekuanitshit Archaeological Research Program. Taking the form of a case study, the article analyzes the motivations of the author and of the community members that allowed such a collaboration to take place. By presenting some of the fieldwork projects we try to shed some light on the value-added dimension of this approach. While this is not meant to be a step-by-step recipe for success, it does relate in a detailed manner the personal experience of a young researcher within a collaborative research project. It is hoped that this article, which at times may sound like a personal diary, will contribute to demonstrate the relevance of such approaches in archaeological research and encourage their further development.