 The reserve is home to the Mashteuiatsh Amerindian Museum ("Musée amérindien de Mashteuiatsh"), which was founded in 1977 with a mission to preserve Innu cultural heritage.Before Europeans arrived in the area, the site was a frequently used stopover place and camp of the indigenous Innu.Circa 1775, a trading post was established there, owned by English merchants Thomas Dunn and John Gray.