Maskisin Économusée®
Atikuss is a must-see in Côte-Nord! Located in Uashat, this economuseum will transport you into the history of the Innu people.
In the workshop and boutique, you will meet the passionate craftswomen who design the products handcrafted on site. Purchase your own pair of mukluks or moccasins as well as various accessories made using traditional methods, with a focus on reuse, not wasting anything and giving back to the community.
Discover traditional know-how and practices that have endured and evolved over time. We offer self-guided or guided tours as well as creative workshops.
Opening dates
Open year-round
Schedule
Monday to Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 pm. Saturday and Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.Activities available
Museums
The first Indigenous economuseum in Québec and Canada, Atikuss offers a unique immersive and educational experience. A self-guided or guided tour of the workshop will awaken all your senses and transport you into the history of the Innu people.
Interpretation Sites
The first Indigenous economuseum in Québec and Canada, Atikuss offers a unique immersive and educational experience. A self-guided or guided tour of the workshop will awaken all your senses and transport you into the history of the Innu people.
Arts and Crafts
Go on a tour of this workshop and boutique to discover a wide range of mukluks, moccasins and accessories handcrafted according to Innu traditions while keeping up with current fashions. Chat with the artisans at work!
Indigenous Heritage
Located in Uashat, this economuseum will transport you into the history of the Innu people. In the workshop and boutique, you will meet the passionate craftswomen who design the products handcrafted on site.
Affiliations and distinctions
Affiliations
- Tourisme Côte-Nord
- ÉCONOMUSÉE® network