Lake Sakami

Lake Sakami lies in a marshy country east of James Bay, receiving the waters of the Sakami River after its long course from the east. The Cree name has been understood as either “large” or “distorted by the wind.” Along the river, other Cree names preserve stories of particular places, including a stretch named for a sturgeon that pulled a fisherman downstream. Forest, wetlands and waterways form the landscape around this northern lake.