Hudson's Bay Co. post on the east shore of lake Paskagama, about 30 miles north of the C.N.R. Monet station, Quebec, in the Abitibi district. Established before 1830 and shown on the Arrowsmith map of 1832 (No. 101). In 1825, "Canadians", (King's Posts Co.) also maintained a post. This post is included in the 1857 list and shown on the Arrowsmith map of 1857 (No. 8). It was named in the lists of 1869 and 1872 and was probably closed about 1890. Shown on maps No. 24 and 63. Sometimes called Mechiskan and Michiskun.