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ID: 684
Longitude: -62.1650
Latitude: 56.2910
Pronunciation: weməstuku:ʃi:s uʃi:pi:səm
Translation: Uemishtikushiss' River (small)
Official Name: Kogluktokoluk Brook
Feature: river
Explanation:
This section of the brook between Trout Pond (no 277) and the junction with Ikadlivik Brook (no 279) is named after George Voisey, a son of Amos Voisey who used to travel up this brook to fish char. His Innu name was Uemishtikushiss meaning 'Young White Man'.
This section of the brook between Trout Pond (no 277) and the junction with Ikadlivik Brook (no 279) is named after George Voisey, a son of Amos Voisey who used to travel up this brook to fish char. His Innu name was Uemishtikushiss meaning 'Young White Man'.