| Summary: | The following research focuses on sociocultural relationships and sociospatial dynamics between humans and dogs in the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach and in the Innu Nation of Matimekush-Lac John and the town of Schefferville. These communities face multiple issues related to dogs including the lack of veterinary services, coupled with issues related to canine overpopulation, and the transmission of zoonoses such as rabies from contact between dogs and wildlife. We examined the role of dogs and their keepers in these subarctic communities. We also explored how dogs impact the wellbeing of the population living in said communities and how keepers impact the wellbeing of dogs. Despite being described as a pet rather than a working dog, specific roles are assigned to dogs by research participants, particularly the provision of protection and companionship. However, the findings of the study indicate that keepers also plays an essential role, not only through protection and companionship, but also by tending to their dog(s). The evidence from this study suggests that dogs and their keepers have mutually beneficial relations. These research results suggest that the narrative portrayed through mainstream media outlets disregard the daily roles played by dogs and their Indigenous keepers within the communities of Kawawachikamach and Matimekush-Lac-John. Ce projet de recherche porte sur les relations socioculturelles et la dynamique sociospatiale entre les humains et leurs chiens dans la nation Naskapi de Kawawachikamach, la nation Innu de Matimekush-Lac John et la ville de Schefferville. Ces communautés sont confrontées à de multiples problèmes liés aux chiens, y compris le manque de services vétérinaires, couplé à des problèmes liés à la surpopulation de chien et à la transmission de zoonoses telles que la rage par contact entre les chiens et la faune. Nous avons examiné́ le rôle des chiens et de leurs gardiens dans ces communautés subarctiques ainsi que l'impact des chiens sur le bien-être de la population ...
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