Tipatshimuna 
Description:
Meat hook consisting of a piece of twisted antler (approximately 4″ long) carved into a hook at the bottom, with a hole near the top through which a skin thong (approximately 16″ long and 0.75″ wide is threaded, doubled and knotted.
References:
Nutshimiu-atusseun. nd. Akuanutin Nutshimiu-aimun. Sept-Iles: Centre de formation Nutshimiu Atusseun. James W. VanStone. 1982. The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture From the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec. Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History. Fieldiana, Anthropology New Series No.5. James W. VanStone. 1985. Material Culture of the Davis Inlet and Barren Ground Naskapi: the William Duncan Strong Collection. Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History. Fieldiana, Anthropology New Series No.7. Lucien M. Turner. 1979[1894]. Indians and Eskimos in the Quebec-Labrador Peninsula. Quebec: Presses COMEDITEX.
Innu Narrative:
“This is akutipan (hook for hanging something).” Sheshin (Rich) Rich
“This is akutipan (meat hook).” Munik (Gregoire) Rich
Other Info:
MacKenzie lists akutapan as “hook.
Nutshimiu-atusseun provides a diagram (p.75) showing akutipan (hook).
“The collection contains two carefully made pothooks, flat pieces of birchwood curved at each end in opposite directions. Strong (1928e) indicated that the larger curve went over a tent pole or rafter, while the smaller was for the pot.” VanStone (1985:23)
“Two pot hooks of alder twigs are bent at one end to form a loop and lashed with spruce root. At the other end a hook is formed by a small branch.” VanStone (1982:9)
“Over the fire may be poles reaching across the tent, and on these will be suspended kettles and pots obtained from the traders… Pots are suspended over the fire with pothooks of reindeer antler hung up by a loop of thong. These pothooks are also made of wood.” Turner (1979[1894]:135, 138)