Niktaq

Niktaq is the Mi'kmaw name behind Nictaux, in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. It refers to a fork in the river, where branches of the Nictaux flow north toward the Annapolis River. The broader valley was known to the Mi'kmaq as Sipekne'katik, a name associated with the wild potato. Forested uplands rise to the south, while the river valley opens toward the tidal waters of the Annapolis Basin and the Bay of Fundy.