In former times, the Montagnais crisscrossed the Chibougamau area in search of pelts. There was a thriving fur trade between the native peoples of the north (James Bay) and south—and
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
(Region: Québec City and Area, Charlevoix, Mauricie, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean)
To the north lies the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. To the south, the more populous Québec City area. In between sits a vast expanse of forests, lakes, rivers and valleys.