From Island Lake they made their way in a zigzag fashion, stopping often to drive reindeer into pounds to secure large supplies of venison and of skins, till, in the month of April, 1771, they reached a small lake with an almost unpronounceable name, which meant "Little Fish Hill", from a high hill which stood at the west end of this sheet of water.
On an island in this lake they pitched their tents, as deer were very numerous.

During this time also they were busily employed in preparing staves of birch wood, about seven or eight feet long, to serve as tent poles in the summer, and in the winter to be converted into snowshoe frames.

Here also Chief Matonabi purchased another wife.

He had now with him no less than seven, most of whom would for size have made good grenadiers.

He prided himself much on the height and strength of his wives, and would frequently say few women could carry off heavier loads.