Hamilton Highlands

The Hamilton Highlands rise in the lake-strewn interior of Labrador, near the upper reaches of the great river the Innu call Mishta-shipu. Rivers descend from this plateau towards the Atlantic, some through long stretches of rapids. To the north, the route along Meshikamau-shipu led Innu travellers between the interior and Lake Melville. Camps and portage trails along its course bear witness to journeys made over many generations through a land of lakes, forests and hunting grounds.