1921 - 1922
Atika's three wives. Left to right: Mani, Nisseushkueu, and Penash. Photo Fredick Waugh, courtesy Canadian Museum of Civilization, no. 54585.
ID: 254
Longitude: -61.8975
Latitude: 56.2544
Pronunciation: emis
Translation: Amos
Official Name: Voisey's Bay
Feature: bay (ocean)
Explanation:
Emish is an Innu name which could refer either to Amos Voisey (1817-1887), an Englishman from Plymouth, or to his grandson also named Amos (1882-1948), who was born in Voisey's Bay. Which of these two men settled in the area and gave his name to the bay is unclear.
Emish is an Innu name which could refer either to Amos Voisey (1817-1887), an Englishman from Plymouth, or to his grandson also named Amos (1882-1948), who was born in Voisey's Bay. Which of these two men settled in the area and gave his name to the bay is unclear.