Osisko

Lake Osisko lies among the waters of the Kinojévis basin, at the meeting of the traditional territories of the Abitibiwinnik and Timiskaming Anicinabeg. Its name has been interpreted as “muskrat”, an animal of the northern lakes and marshes. The lake and its surroundings were used for fishing and trapping, while the nearby Kinojévis formed part of a north–south route between the Ottawa country and the waters leading towards James Bay.