Na'taw'bun'kut

Na’taw’bun’kut, “long lake,” is a Nat’oot’en name for Babine Lake. Its waters drain north by the Babine River towards the Skeena, and villages and fishing places lie along its extensive shores. At the time of first contact with European traders, several Nat’oot’en villages stood on the lake. In 1822 the Hudson’s Bay Company built Fort Kilmaurs near the lake’s outlet, choosing a site close to dependable fishing grounds.