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Kameshtashtan

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The principal river entering the west side of Kameshtashtan. The name for this river has disappeared from the collective memory of the Innu. Photo courtesy Stephen Loring.

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The principal river entering the west side of Kameshtashtan. The name for this river has disappeared from the collective memory of the Innu. Photo courtesy Stephen Loring.

ID: 157

Longitude: -63.2684

Latitude: 55.8902

Pronunciation: ka:mesta:stn

Translation: Where it is All Blown Away

Official Name: Mistastin Lake

Feature: lake

Explanation:
The lake is named in reference to nearby mountain Kameshtashtan (no 645).