The Inuit of Labrador have historically used this place as a summer fishing station.
Governor William MacGregor estimated during his trip to northern Labrador in 1905 that there were 20 to 30 heathen, non-Moravian Inuit, in addition to Hudson's Bay Company personnel.
In 1904 the Moravians induced several families to move to Killiniq where a mission station was established.
In 1908 MacGregor had noted that the Moravians hoped to induce the remaining Inuit to move to Hebron.
The Palmer River, flows northeasterly through the Torngat Mountains and empties into Tallek Arm.