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ID: 103
Longitude: -63.3471
Latitude: 53.0634
Pronunciation: ka:pənijen-nəpi:
Translation: Gabriel Lake
Feature: lake
Explanation:
Named after Gabriel Nassipi (1888-1972), father of Georges Gabriel (1913-1972). Both men belonged to the Moisie River group of Innu who settled in Schefferville in the 1950s. In the Moisie dialect, the lake is called Kapinien-shakaikan. In Mingan, it is called Kauipushkakamau.
Named after Gabriel Nassipi (1888-1972), father of Georges Gabriel (1913-1972). Both men belonged to the Moisie River group of Innu who settled in Schefferville in the 1950s. In the Moisie dialect, the lake is called Kapinien-shakaikan. In Mingan, it is called Kauipushkakamau.