Mealy Mountains

The Mealy Mountains rise south of Lake Melville in Labrador, above forests, rivers and the plateau leading towards the coast. The Innu name Akami-Uapishkᵁ means 'white mountains across', while Labrador Inuit call mountains KakKasuak. These uplands are caribou country and have long been part of the homeland of both peoples. Innu families travelled inland along the Kenamu River and hunted caribou in the mountains in autumn, before spending winter across the plateau to the south.