Meelpaeg

Meelpaeg Lake lies among the forests and waters of Newfoundland's interior. Its Mi'kmaq name, Melpe'k, describes a lake with many inlets. In October 1822 the Mi'kmaq guide Sylvester Joe and the traveller William Cormack reached the lake on their journey across the island. There they met the Innu hunter James John and his Mi'kmaq wife. Joe interpreted for Cormack, helping him explain their journey and obtain knowledge of the route ahead.