 Pakuashipi is the Innu name of the Saint-Augustin River and means "shallow river", from "pakua" ("drained" or "dried up") and "shipi" ("river").The inhabitants of this settlement are identified by other Innu groups as the "Pakua-shipiunnuat", and are considered the most traditional, the most conservative Innu band, in terms of both culture and language.The area was originally home to nomadic Innu and Inuit tribes.