Epwikek

Epwikek, or Flat Bay, lies near St George's Bay on the west coast of Newfoundland. Its sheltered waters and the rivers leading inland made it a place of importance to Mi'kmaq families who hunted and fished in the region. In 1797 Captain Ambrose Crofton recorded that Mi'kmaq wintered near St George's Harbour, drawn in particular by the abundance of eels in Flat Bay. Hunting and fishing continued to sustain the community around the bay.