Kamasseekuakamat

Kamasseekuakamat is an Innu name meaning “swampy area lake,” borne by a lake in the forested interior of the Labrador peninsula. The many lakes and rivers of this country formed part of Nitassinan, the homeland of the Innu. Families traveled inland to hunt caribou and other game, moving by canoe in the warmer months and on snowshoes when winter covered the country. Place names helped preserve knowledge of the land and its features across generations.