Machisque

Lake Machisque lies in the forested country north of Pekuakami, or Lac Saint-Jean. Its waters feed the northeastern branch of the Mistassibi, which flows south towards the great lake. This interior forms part of the wider homeland of the Pekuakamiulnuatsh, whose journeys followed the rivers of the basin. During the fur trade, Ilnu hunters supplied trading posts while maintaining their relationships with the lakes and hunting grounds farther inland.