Wiaqajk

Wiaqajk, “the mixing place,” is the Mi'kmaw name for the Margaree country of western Cape Breton. The Northeast and Southwest Margaree rivers meet before flowing into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, with wooded hills and broad floodplains along their course. For the Mi'kmaq the river provided food and a route linking the interior of Unama'ki with the coast. Its waters supported salmon, whose seasonal movements were an important part of life along the river.