Nisiamk

Nisiamk is a Mi'kmaw name for the Sable River on the south coast of Nova Scotia. Its meaning has been associated with water flowing over sand, a description of the river's course toward the Atlantic. Nearby inlets such as Port Joli and Port L'Hebert offered sheltered water along a coast of islands and bays. The Mi'kmaq traveled and gathered food along these shores long before European settlements spread across the peninsula.