The first settlers to arrive in the area (which is now Naicam) were predominantly Scandinavian. They soon transformed the rich virgin bush land into the high yielding farm land that it is today. In 1918, Mrs. Marius Knutson sold her land to the CPR to form a town site. The hamlet of Naicam received its name from two CPR officials – Naismith and Cameron. They used the first three letters of each name to form “Naicam” The Post Office opened July 1, 1910. The current population is 690.