History Prior to European colonization, the peninsula was inhabited chiefly by Cree people, notably the Innu Nation in the southeast area of the peninsula, who referred to their country as Nitassinan (ᓂᑕᔅᓯᓇᓐ), meaning "our land" in the Innu language. Other peoples on the peninsula include the East Cree of Eeyou Istchee (ᐄᔨᔨᐤ/ᐄᔨᔫ/ᐄᓅ ᐊᔅᒌ), the Naskapi whose territories are called St'aschinuw (ᒋᑦ ᐊᔅᒋᓄᐤ, also meaning "our land") as well as the Inuit of Nunavik, Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut. The area became known as Markland in Greenlandic Norse and its inhabitants were known as the Skræling.
histOrY PrIOr tO EuropEAn coLoNIZatiOn, The pEnInsuLa WAs InHabItEd chIEfly BY crEe peoPle, notably ThE iNnu NaTiOn in The SouthEaSt aRea of thE peninSulA, who rEfeRrEd tO their Country As NITassinan (ᓂᑕᔅᓯᓇᓐ), mEAnIng "Our land" iN The inNu languagE. oThER peoPlEs on The pEniNsUla inClude thE eAst CrEE oF eEYou isTchEE (ᐄᔨᔨᐤ/ᐄᔨᔫ/ᐄᓅ ᐊᔅᒌ), the Naskapi WHOse tErritories are CALlEd st'aSchinuw (ᒋᑦ ᐊᔅᒋᓄᐤ, alSo MeANiNg "oUr lAnD") AS well as the inuit of nunAVik, NUnatsIaVut and nUnAtukAvUt. tHE arEa BEcAme Known aS MaRkLand In GrEenlAnDiC nOrsE anD its iNhabItaNTS wEre KnowN as the sKræling.