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Wendake

Wendake is the Indian reserve and primary territory of the Huron-Wendat Nation, an Iroquoian-speaking Indigenous confederacy originally from the region around Georgian Bay in what is now Ontario.^[1]^[2]
Displaced in the mid-17th century by conflicts with the Haudenosaunee, survivors sought refuge near Quebec City, eventually establishing a permanent settlement at Wendake (then Jeune-Lorette) in 1697 after temporary locations on islands and other sites.^[1]
Situated 12 kilometres northwest of Quebec City, the community had a resident population of 2,200 in the 2021 Canadian census, while the Huron-Wendat Nation counts 5,155 registered members, many living off-reserve.^[3]^[1]
Wendake preserves elements of traditional Wendat lifeways through sites like the Huron Traditional Site and the Old Wendake Historic District, designated a National Historic Site of Canada in recognition of its role in Indigenous history post-European contact.^[4]^[5]
The community supports cultural tourism, economic enterprises, and governance under the Huron-Wendat Council, maintaining alliances historically formed with French and later British colonial powers.^[6]^[1]

Geography

Location and Physical Features

Wendake is situated approximately 12 kilometers northwest of central Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, at coordinates 46°51′24″N 71°21′12″W, forming an enclave entirely surrounded by the La Haute-Saint-Charles borough of Quebec City.^[5] This urban Indian reserve occupies a land area of 1.70 square kilometers and lies adjacent to the municipality of L'Ancienne-Lorette.^[7] The reserve's position integrates it closely with surrounding suburban infrastructure while maintaining distinct boundaries as federal land under the Huron-Wendat Nation.^[5] Physically, Wendake features a mix of developed urban zones and natural elements within the St. Lawrence Lowlands physiographic region, characterized by relatively flat terrain interspersed with river valleys and forested pockets. The Saint-Charles River (known as Akiawenrahk in the Wendat language) flows through the reserve, with the community positioned primarily on its southern bank near the Kabir-Kouba Falls, supporting linear parks, trails, and areas for recreational use alongside residential and commercial development.^[8] ^[5] This hybrid landscape facilitates both traditional land-based practices and modern amenities, including proximity to hiking paths that extend along the 32-kilometer river corridor.^[9] The climate of Wendake aligns with that of southern Quebec, classified as humid continental (Dfb under Köppen), featuring cold, snowy winters with average January temperatures around -10°C and brief, warm summers peaking at 20–25°C in July. Annual precipitation exceeds 1,000 mm, distributed as rain in warmer months and heavy snowfall in winter, influencing local hydrology and vegetation such as mixed deciduous-coniferous forests.^[10]

Demographics

Population Statistics and Ethnic Composition

The enumerated population of Wendake was 2,200 as of the 2021 Canadian census, reflecting a 3.1% increase from 2,135 recorded in 2016.^[11] Recent estimates indicate modest stability, with a projected figure of 2,231 residents in 2024. The ethnic composition consists predominantly of Huron-Wendat individuals, an Iroquoian First Nation, comprising the core resident base on this reserve.^[12] The Huron-Wendat Nation maintains approximately 5,155 registered members overall as of 2024, with around 1,500 residing in Wendake and the remainder living off-reserve.^[2] This distribution underscores limited ethnic diversity, as non-Indigenous residents and other Indigenous groups form negligible proportions within the community boundaries.^[13] Demographic profiles show a median age of 42.4 years in 2021, tilting toward working-age adults amid patterns of off-reserve residency among some registered members.^[14] Average census family size stands at 2.7 persons, consistent with compact household structures observed in reserve settings.^[15]

History

Pre-Contact Wendat Society

The Wendat maintained an agricultural society in the Huronia region of southern Ontario, encompassing the area between Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay, from approximately 1000 CE until European contact around 1600 CE. Archaeological evidence indicates that ancestral Wendat populations expanded northward during the 14th century, forming clustered villages sustained by maize cultivation, with full development of Iroquoian cultural traits evident by 1300 CE. Population estimates, derived from settlement sizes and carrying capacity models, suggest growth from about 10,000 individuals around 1330 CE to roughly 24,000–30,000 by the mid-15th century, reflecting intensified agriculture and resource exploitation.^[16]^[17] Villages consisted of longhouses grouped in palisaded enclosures, often relocated every 10–20 years due to soil depletion and conflict; sites like Draper (mid-15th century, 4.2 hectares) and Mantle (1500–1530 CE, 3 hectares with 98 longhouses) demonstrate expansions and defensive structures housing up to 1,800–2,000 people per settlement. The economy centered on maize, beans, and squash, contributing over 50–65% of the diet as evidenced by charred remains and stable isotope analysis at sites such as Moatfield ossuary (circa 1300–1450 CE) and Mantle, supplemented by hunting, fishing, and trade networks extending to Algonquian groups in the Great Lakes for copper and other goods.^[16]^[18] Social organization revolved around matrilineal clans, with extended households in longhouses comprising related women, their children, and affinal males; senior women managed agricultural production, selected leaders, and controlled property, fostering corporate kin groups linked by exogamous marriages. Governance operated through consensus-based councils at village and tribal levels, coordinating labor for fields, waste management, and defense, with a confederacy council emerging by the late 15th–early 16th century to represent clan headmen across four to five tribes.^[18]^[16]^[19] Intergroup warfare intensified from the mid-15th century, evidenced by palisade reinforcements and mass bone deposits like those at Keffer site (late 15th century, over 1,000 fragments), primarily against Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) rivals to the south. These conflicts arose from competition over depleting hunting territories and agricultural lands as populations expanded, prompting defensive preparedness and captive-taking practices inferred from skeletal trauma and settlement patterns.^[16]^[18]

European Contact, Alliances, and Dispersal (1600s)

French explorer Samuel de Champlain first encountered the Wendat (referred to as Huron by the French) during expeditions in 1609 and 1615, forging alliances centered on the fur trade and mutual defense against the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy.^[20]^[21] In 1609, Champlain joined Wendat and Algonquin forces in attacking Mohawk villages south of Lake Champlain, introducing firearms that intensified intertribal conflicts.^[20] These alliances positioned the Wendat as intermediaries in the lucrative beaver fur trade between the Great Lakes and French posts at Quebec, supplying pelts in exchange for European goods, including metal tools and weapons.^[21] The Wendat benefited economically but became entangled in escalating warfare, as French military support encouraged bolder raids on Haudenosaunee territories.^[20] Devastating epidemics struck the Wendat starting in 1634, introducing Old World diseases to which they lacked immunity, severely undermining their society. Smallpox, measles, influenza, and dysentery ravaged communities, with mortality rates estimated at 50% or higher; the population fell from approximately 20,000–30,000 in the early 1630s to around 10,000 by 1640.^[22]^[23] Jesuit missionaries, embedded in Wendat villages since the 1620s, documented these outbreaks in detail, noting crop failures and social disruption that weakened defenses.^[24] These demographic collapses, rather than solely cultural or military factors, created vulnerabilities exploited by Haudenosaunee raids, as labor shortages hampered agriculture and warrior recruitment.^[25] Intensified Haudenosaunee attacks from 1647 culminated in the destruction of Huronia in 1649, driven by competition for fur trade routes and captives to replenish their own depleted populations. Iroquois forces, armed with Dutch-supplied guns, razed key Wendat villages like St. Ignace and St. Louis on March 16, 1649, killing hundreds and capturing others.^[26]^[27] Overwhelmed and fragmented, surviving Wendat groups dispersed as refugees, with some fleeing to French Quebec for protection under Jesuit missions, while others joined kin in the Great Lakes or sought temporary alliances elsewhere.^[26]^[28] This dispersal ended centralized Wendat control of Huronia, scattering communities and integrating Jesuit influences amid survival imperatives, though French aid proved insufficient to prevent the collapse.^[20]

Resettlement and Adaptation in Quebec (Late 1600s–1700s)

Following the dispersal of the Wendat confederacy by Haudenosaunee forces in 1649–1650, approximately 300–500 survivors sought refuge among French settlements near Quebec City, initially establishing communities on Île d'Orléans in the early 1650s before relocating multiple times due to land pressures and resource scarcity.^[2]^[29] Temporary residences included Beauport, Notre-Dame-de-Foy, and Ancienne-Lorette, reflecting pragmatic adaptations to colonial dependencies while preserving communal cohesion amid ongoing threats from Iroquoian rivals.^[29] In 1697, under Jesuit auspices, about 150 Wendat, primarily from the Attigeeniongnahak subgroup, resettled permanently at the falls of the Kabir Kouba (now part of the St. Charles River) in what became known as Jeune-Lorette, marking the foundation of the enduring Wendake reserve.^[30]^[31] This location, renamed the Old Wendake Historic District, facilitated defensive positioning and access to fertile lands, evolving into a fixed territorial base by the early 1700s through French land grants and missionary support.^[5] Throughout the late 1600s and 1700s, the Wendat maintained military alliances with the French, contributing warriors as scouts and combatants in campaigns against the Haudenosaunee and British colonial forces, which bolstered their security and access to trade goods until the British conquest of Quebec in 1760.^[2]^[31] Adaptation involved a transition from fur trade intermediaries to subsistence agriculture—cultivating corn, beans, and squash on reserve lands—supplemented by hunting and mission-integrated labor, as European diseases and warfare had already decimated pre-contact populations from 20,000–25,000 to mere hundreds.^[2]^[29] Church records from Jesuit missions document gradual population stabilization through natural increase and intermarriages with French settlers and other Indigenous groups, fostering cultural syncretism such as the blending of Wendat matrilineal kinship with Catholic rituals, though traditional governance structures persisted internally.^[2] By the late 1700s, these dynamics supported community resilience, with the Wendat leveraging proximity to Quebec for self-preservation amid colonial shifts, evidenced by sustained village configurations and oral histories preserved in mission archives.^[30]^[29]

Integration and Challenges in the 19th–20th Centuries

In the mid-19th century, the Huron-Wendat community at Wendake faced increasing land restrictions as Canadian federal policies formalized control over Indigenous territories following Confederation in 1867. The Indian Act of 1876 centralized authority over reserves, including Wendake (then known as Lorette), which had been a mission settlement since the late 17th century but was now subject to federal oversight that curtailed local land use and band council decisions without departmental approval. This paternalistic framework, rooted in assimilationist goals, limited economic autonomy by prohibiting certain land sales or developments without consent from the Superintendent General of Indian Affairs, as evidenced in departmental records of the era.^[32] Population levels in Wendake fluctuated during this period, with estimates hovering around 300–400 residents in the late 1800s, influenced by out-migration for seasonal wage labor in Quebec City's growing industries such as logging and construction.^[29] Many Huron-Wendat men sought off-reserve employment to supplement subsistence farming and traditional crafts like basketry and snowshoe-making, which provided limited income amid declining fur trade opportunities. This diversification into wage work reflected adaptive responses to economic pressures but also contributed to community dispersal, as federal policies under the Indian Act discouraged permanent off-reserve residence by tying status and benefits to reserve residency.^[33] By the early 20th century, the Wendat language had entered dormancy, with fluent speakers numbering fewer than a dozen after 1900 and the last native speakers passing away around 1870–1900, according to linguistic documentation and community oral histories.^[34] Catholic institutions dominated social life, with the parish church in Wendake serving as a central authority that reinforced French-language education and religious practices, often at the expense of traditional Wendat customs. Community-initiated schools, established as early as the 1820s under church auspices, emphasized literacy in French and catechism, fostering resilience through localized control rather than full reliance on distant federal day schools.^[35] Crafts such as quillwork and woodworking persisted as economic outlets, enabling women in particular to maintain cultural continuity while engaging in market-oriented production for urban buyers.^[36] Federal oversight via the Indian Act perpetuated challenges to self-governance, as band councils required approval for bylaws and expenditures, stifling initiatives like expanded farming or trade until amendments in the 1950s.^[37] Despite these constraints, internal adaptations—such as cooperative labor networks and church-mediated dispute resolution—sustained community cohesion, countering assimilationist intents through pragmatic integration into broader Quebec society without wholesale cultural erasure.^[38]

Modern Revival and Self-Determination (Post-1950s)

In the decades following World War II, the Huron-Wendat Nation asserted greater sovereignty through proactive legal and institutional measures, exemplified by the leadership of figures like Max Gros-Louis, who served as grand chief from 1968 to 1984 and 1990 to 2008, advocating for enhanced self-governance and economic autonomy amid federal policies that had previously constrained Indigenous agency.^[39] Under the Conseil de la Nation Huronne-Wendat, the governing body headquartered in Wendake, the Nation pursued specific land claims starting in the 1980s to rectify historical injustices, demonstrating a shift toward causal self-reliance by leveraging Canadian claims processes rather than relying solely on state allocations.^[40] A pivotal example was the Rockmont Reserve claim, initiated with the first filing in June 1988, addressing the unauthorized surrender of approximately 9,000 acres in 1904 that deprived the Nation of economic opportunities in forestry, wildlife, and land use.^[40]^[41] Despite initial rejections by Canada in 1995 and 2007, subsequent filings in 1996 and 2010 led to acceptance in 2013, followed by nearly a decade of negotiations yielding a January 2023 settlement offer of $148,949,608 in compensation—covering land valuation, resource losses, and administrative costs—plus an option to reacquire up to 9,600 acres.^[40]^[42] Community approval was secured via a referendum on December 15, 2023, underscoring internal democratic processes in claim resolutions.^[40] Parallel efforts focused on reconnecting with dispersed Wendat descendants, culminating in a 1999 gathering at the ancestral Wendake homeland that facilitated renewed ties across descendant communities in Quebec and the United States, enhancing enrollment in the Nation and bolstering collective assertions of rights.^[36] This strategic legalism extended into the 2020s, with a May 2023 framework agreement with Canada advancing nation-to-nation reconciliation on governance and lands, reflecting empirical prioritization of treaty-based claims over external political dependencies.^[43] Amid Quebec's sovereignty referendums, the Nation emphasized independent treaty rights, avoiding entanglement in provincial separatism to safeguard federal-level negotiations.^[44]

Governance

Political Structure and Leadership

The Huron-Wendat Nation's political structure centers on an elected Grand Chief and eight Family Chiefs, one for each kinship-based Family Circle, which collectively form the council responsible for internal governance and external representation. This system operates under the Indian Act's band council framework but incorporates customary Wendat elements, such as the Family Circles—organized by matrilineal descent and equalized in elector distribution—and oversight by a Circle of Sages composed of eight elders who adjudicate election disputes and ensure adherence to community norms.^[45] Elections occur every two years on the last Friday of October, using preferential majority voting where community members aged 18 and older rank candidates; the Grand Chief is elected separately, while Family Chiefs are nominated by their respective Circles.^[45] Pierre Picard was elected Grand Chief on October 26, 2024, securing 51% of the vote in the first round against three other candidates.^[46] ^[47] The Grand Chief serves as the official spokesperson, handling major projects, external affairs, and communications, while Family Chiefs manage circle-specific matters and contribute to collective decision-making. Terms last until the eve of the next election, with partial elections for vacancies occurring within three months if more than six months remain in the mandate.^[45] This structure emphasizes internal accountability through frequent elections and candidate eligibility tied to Family Circle endorsement, reducing reliance on prolonged federal oversight and allowing deviations like elder-mediated appeals to align with pre-colonial consensus traditions over strict hierarchical imposition.^[45] Major decisions, such as land claim settlements, require community referendums to ratify outcomes, as demonstrated by the vote on the Rockmont Reserve specific claim compensation negotiated between 2013 and 2022.^[40] These processes prioritize consensus-building via Family Circle consultations where feasible, rather than top-down authority, fostering deviations from standard federal models by embedding kinship accountability. In external relations, the Nation pursues bilateral negotiations with the governments of Canada and Quebec, exemplified by the 2023 Framework Agreement with Canada for reconciliation and the 2024 Rockmont settlement, while critiquing multilateral forums for diluting direct Nation-to-government leverage.^[43] ^[42]

Land Rights, Treaties, and Legal Assertions

The Huron-Wendat Nation of Wendake lacks formal numbered treaties akin to those in Western Canada, with land rights instead deriving from 17th-century French alliances and the 1760 Huron-British Treaty, which affirmed neutrality and protected traditional practices following British conquest but did not delineate specific territories.^[42]^[48] These historical instruments, supplemented by the Royal Proclamation of 1763 prohibiting unconsented land sales, underpin assertions of Aboriginal title over unceded lands, as recognized in cases like R. v. Sioui (1990), where the Supreme Court upheld treaty-protected rights to customary activities on ancestral territories.^[49] However, the absence of comprehensive surrender agreements has led to reliance on litigation and negotiations for specific claims rather than blanket territorial guarantees. In modern specific claims processes, the Huron-Wendat Nation secured a settlement on May 16, 2024, for the Rockmont Reserve, addressing the unlawful 1904 surrender of 9,600 acres originally allocated in 1853 via Order in Council 482 along the Sainte-Anne River's northwest branch.^[42] The lands, sold for $7,501 without proper band consent, deprived the Nation of forestry and economic opportunities; Canada agreed to $148.9 million in compensation—reflecting fair market value at the time of breach—plus an option for equivalent reserve additions up to 9,600 acres, subject to member ratification.^[40] This outcome exemplifies assertive negotiation yielding financial redress and potential land expansion, grounded in evidence of fiduciary breaches under federal policy. Assertions extend to ancestral territories spanning southern Ontario—site of pre-1650 Wendat settlements confirmed by archaeological radiocarbon dating of Iroquoian sites—and broader Quebec regions, supported by oral histories and material evidence but contested amid inter-nation disputes, such as with the Innu over northern claims.^[50] While these bolster consultation rights under the 1760 treaty, court-verified returns remain limited; for instance, the Supreme Court dismissed a 2025 challenge to a Quebec wind project for inadequate consultation, affirming that undefined treaty territories do not mandate veto power without proven infringement.^[51] A 2023 framework agreement with Canada advances nation-to-nation reconciliation, including land-related discussions, but prioritizes verified claims over expansive reinterpretations.^[43]

Economy

Primary Industries and Development Strategies

The primary industries in Wendake encompass manufacturing and professional services, forming the backbone of a diversified local economy. Manufacturing includes specialized firms producing high-quality goods, such as Bastien Industries, which focuses on precision components and has sustained operations through intergenerational business transfers.^[52] Service sectors support community needs, with organizations like the Investment and Business Development Corporation of Quebec's First Nations (IPNQ) facilitating direct investments in commercial enterprises to drive growth.^[53] This structure employs hundreds across sectors, with the Huron-Wendat Nation's operations alone supporting 250 to 499 workers and generating annual revenues between $10 million and $25 million CAD.^[54] Development strategies prioritize entrepreneurial partnerships and infrastructure expansion to enhance stability through reduced sector dependency. In March 2024, the Huron-Wendat Nation formalized an alliance with Davie Shipbuilding, establishing mechanisms for joint ventures in industrial projects, procurement equity, and workforce inclusion to bolster long-term economic resilience.^[55] Real estate initiatives exemplify practical diversification, including the Ya'ndiyatha' joint venture announced in February 2024 with Immostar, targeting up to 600 rental apartments on Wendake territory to meet housing demands and generate sustained revenue streams.^[56] These efforts build on a post-1970s evolution toward mixed economic models, integrating external funding with community-led investments to promote self-sufficiency.^[57]

Tourism and Cultural Economy

The Onhoüa Chetek8e Traditional Huron Site features reconstructed longhouses and guided tours demonstrating Wendat crafts and daily life, employing local guides and artisans to support tourism-related jobs.^[58]^[59] Onhwa' Lumina, a 1.2 km illuminated trail opened on June 21, 2022, has drawn over 88,000 visitors by June 2023 and nearly 250,000 across three years, offering immersive multimedia experiences based on Wendat myths and generating 173 jobs alongside $11.4 million in economic spinoffs.^[60]^[61]^[62] Tourism drives Wendake's economy primarily through cultural attractions, yielding revenue from visitor fees, accommodations like Hôtel-Musée Premières Nations, and crafts sales, though operations exhibit seasonality with closures such as Onhwa' Lumina's April hiatus, contributing to income variability.^[63]^[64] The Yändata' partnership, a joint venture between the Huron-Wendat Nation and Archaeological Services Inc., promotes heritage knowledge transmission via archaeological projects, enhancing tourism authenticity while fostering business in site preservation and interpretation.^[65]^[66] Heavy dependence on heritage commodification raises concerns of cultural dilution, as critiques highlight potential simplification of traditions for mass appeal, exemplified by external perceptions of Wendake's offerings as overly urbanized or performative rather than deeply rooted.^[67]

Culture and Society

Language Revitalization and Traditions

The Wendat language, a Northern Iroquoian tongue, became dormant in the 20th century following the death of its last fluent speakers in the second half of the 19th century, after which French emerged as the primary language in Wendake.^[38]^[34] This shift resulted from historical pressures including displacement, missionary influence, and assimilation policies that prioritized European languages, leading to no native fluent speakers by the mid-1900s.^[68] Revitalization initiatives gained momentum in the 1970s and 1980s, with structured programs emerging post-2000, including the federally funded Yawenda Project from 2007 to 2013, which collaborated with linguists and community members to document grammar, create teaching materials, and train instructors.^[38]^[36] Subsequent efforts by the Conseil de la Première Nation Huron-Wendat incorporate immersion in elementary schools and adult courses, producing dozens of learners with conversational proficiency but no full fluency as of 2019; these programs emphasize oral skills to build toward heritage speakers among youth.^[38]^[69]^[34] The Huron-Wendat retain a matrilineal clan system as the foundation of social organization, with membership inherited through the maternal line regardless of paternal heritage, structuring identity, kinship, and community roles in contemporary Wendake.^[70]^[36] Longhouse symbolism persists as a representation of extended matrilineal households and communal governance, adapted from pre-contact bark-covered structures to modern interpretive practices that emphasize familial interdependence without claims to unaltered historical replication.^[71] Oral histories and mythological narratives, including accounts of creation featuring dualities of good and evil forces, are actively integrated into educational curricula in Wendake to transmit ancestral knowledge and mitigate assimilation effects, drawing on documented 17th- and 19th-century traditions preserved through public recitations and contemporary teaching.^[70]^[72]^[34] This approach empirically sustains cultural continuity by embedding verifiable narratives from elders and archives into youth instruction, fostering causal links between past events and present identity.^[72] The Huron-Wendat Nation in Wendake sustains a high density of community organizations, numbering nearly 125, which form self-reliant networks addressing social needs and diminishing reliance on external welfare systems.^[57] These entities encompass cooperatives, cultural associations, and support groups that reinforce interpersonal ties and collective problem-solving, distinct from governmental or economic bodies. Local schools emphasize bilingual education in French and Wendat, integrating traditional values to build generational continuity and social bonds among the approximately 1,500 residents on reserve.^[73] Health services, delivered through community clinics, prioritize preventive care and kinship-based wellness programs, contributing to overall resilience without heavy dependence on provincial subsidies.^[74] Matrilineal kinship structures, tracing descent through the female line, endure as the core of family organization, even as urbanization draws members to nearby Quebec City for work.^[2] Extended families, averaging three to five children historically and adapting to modern nuclear units, maintain mutual aid through shared responsibilities for elder care and child-rearing, evidenced by persistent clan affiliations in social events.^[70] This framework supports high internal mobility, with fluid movement between reserve homes and urban jobs, while low reported crime aligns with Quebec's provincial severity index trends, where rates remain below national Indigenous averages due to tight-knit oversight.^[75]^[76] Intermarriage with non-Indigenous partners has increased amid Wendake's urbanization—ranking among Quebec's most integrated communities—yet census profiles show sustained self-identification as Huron-Wendat, with over 3,900 registered members preserving identity through endogamous cultural practices and organizations.^[73] Debates persist on whether such unions dilute lineage, but community data indicate robust retention, as 1,463 on-reserve individuals actively participate in kinship rituals that prioritize matrilineal heritage over assimilation pressures.^[13]^[77] These dynamics underscore a pragmatic balance, where external ties supplement rather than supplant internal solidarity.

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[PDF] The Indian Act And The Future Of Aboriginal Governance In Canada
The central commitments of 19th century Indian policy – assimilation, civilization and protection – were imbedded in the Indian Act and remained as the ...<|control11|><|separator|>
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Reawakening the dormant Wendat language | CBC News
Dec 21, 2019 · The last fluent speakers of the Wendat language died about 150 years ago, but today you can hear children practising how to pronounce words ...Missing: decline statistics
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Max Gros-Louis, former grand chief of Huron-Wendat First Nation ...
Nov 14, 2020 · Helping lead the fight for self-determination. According to his friend and longtime political confederate Gabriel Savard, perhaps his greatest ...<|separator|>
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ROCKMONT RESERVE Specific Claim - - Nation Wendat
The possibility of adding reserve lands. Possibility for the Huron-Wendat Nation to add an area of reserve land equivalent to the area of the Rockmont ...Missing: century | Show results with:century<|separator|>
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Huron-Wendat Nation, Canada Settle Rockmont Reserve Claim
May 17, 2024 · The Rockmont Reserve lands were sold for $7,501. With the loss of this land, the members of the Huron-Wendat Nation lost economic ...
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Huron-Wendat Nation and the Government of Canada settle claim ...
May 16, 2024 · The Nation will receive close to $149 million in compensation from Canada along with an option to acquire up to 9,600 acres of land by mutual ...Missing: referendums 2020s
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The Huron-Wendat Nation and Canada embark on the journey ...
May 25, 2023 · The Huron-Wendat Nation (Quebec) and the Government of Canada sign a Framework Agreement to advance reconciliation.Missing: referendums 2020s
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[PDF] The Government of Quebec and Aboriginal Self-Government
The current negotiations of plans for self-government for nations such as the Mohawk and Huron-Wendat are likely to have repercussions in Quebec. These ...
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[PDF] Code de représentation de la Nation huronne-wendat
Une personne ayant les qualités d'électeur, étant membre d'un Cercle familial et ayant été proposée par son Cercle familial comme candidat à un poste concerné ...
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Pierre Picard est élu grand chef de Wendake - Radio-Canada
Oct 26, 2024 · Pierre Picard remporte le vote à l'issue du scrutin dans la Nation huronne-wendat de Wendake.
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La Nation huronne-wendat a un nouveau grand chef - Le Soleil
Oct 26, 2024 · Pierre Picard est élu grand chef de la Nation huronne-wendat. Le candidat remporte l'élection au premier tour avec 51 % des voix.
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Quebec First Nation says government, Hydro-Québec left it out of ...
Nov 11, 2024 · The claim is part of a long-running territorial disagreement between the Huron-Wendat Nation, the Quebec government and neighbouring First ...<|separator|>
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Sioui Case | The Canadian Encyclopedia
a theory that Georges Sioui later set out ...
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Changing Times | The Public Historian | University of California Press
Nov 1, 2022 · This paper emphasizes the importance of storytelling in archaeology. I consider how refined date estimates for key Huron-Wendat archaeological ...
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Supreme Court dismisses Wendat Nation demand for wind-project ...
Jul 10, 2025 · The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed a call by the Wendat Nation to halt a wind project on land the Nation says is its territory.Missing: Rockmont | Show results with:Rockmont
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Business transfer: the story of Bastien Industries - CDEPNQL
Apr 28, 2023 · The company, which is in the community of Wendake near Quebec City, is recognized for the excellence of its products that are worthy of their ...
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IPNQ - Tourisme Wendake
IPNQ makes direct investments in Indigenous, community or private commercial enterprises and thus enables the implementation and realization of business ...
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Nation Huronne Wendat - Overview, News & Similar companies
Nation Huronne Wendat is a company that operates in the Membership Organizations industry. It employs 250to499 people and has 10Mto25M of revenue.Missing: zone | Show results with:zone
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Davie And The Huron-Wendat Nation Sign A Mutually Beneficial ...
Mar 11, 2024 · Davie and the Huron-Wendat Nation Council today signed an important alliance aimed at strengthening and consolidating the relationship between the Nation and ...Missing: primary | Show results with:primary<|separator|>
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Immostar, First Nation JV to develop up to 600 apartments - RENX
Oct 29, 2024 · Immostar, First Nation JV to develop up to 600 apartments. Ya'ndiyatha' development will provide rental apartments at Wendake, just outside ...
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Traditional Huron Onhoüa Chetek8e Site
Come walk our trail and discover the history of the Huron-Wendat people, past and present. Guided tours, canoe rides, tales and legends, crafts, and more.
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Traditional Huron site - Wendake - Authentik Canada
Visitors are greeted all year round by a guide dressed in traditional Huron costume. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION. Visit the longhouse, the traditional Huron dwelling.
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Wendake illuminates its culture - Indigenous Services Canada
Jun 20, 2023 · Since June 21, 2022, the 1.2 km trail has brought more than 88,000 visitors to the heart of the myths and symbols of Wendake, in the Quebec City ...Missing: zone | Show results with:zone
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Onhwa' Lumina: A promising cultural activity for the Wendake ...
May 20, 2025 · A non-profit organization, the Office du tourisme de Wendake was created in 2006 by the Council of the Wendat Nation with the aim of promoting ...Missing: zone | Show results with:zone
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Onhwa' Lumina - Tourisme Wendake
Onhwa’ Lumina is a luminous, immersive, multimedia journey in nature, 1.2 km long, lasting 50 minutes, inspired by Wendat myths.
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Tourism opens way to explore Quebec's Indigenous sites and culture
Jan 31, 2025 · The attraction, now open on specific dates 11 months of the year except April, gets nearly 100,000 visitors annually. “We started thinking to do ...
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Advancing the Indigenous tourism sector - Canada.ca
Mar 5, 2025 · The Government of Canada is committed to working collaboratively with Indigenous Peoples to enhance the supply of key Indigenous tourism offerings.
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Yändata': The Huron-Wendat begin a new partnership with ASI
The Huron-Wendat Nation is proud to announce the incorporation of a strategic partnership with Archaeological Services Inc. (ASI).
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Yändata' Archaeology | LinkedIn
Yändata' is a joint venture partnership between the majority owner Huron-Wendat Nation (HWN) and Archaeological Services Inc. (ASI), which aims at ...
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[PDF] Indigenous Cultural Tourism in Quebec - Community Matters
Wendake referred to as “asphalt indians” by other indigenous nations. There seemed to be a view that some of what was being portrayed as Wendat/Huron culture ...
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Revitalization - Langue Wendat
The CDFM Huron-Wendat continues to support the language revitalization process, by developing teaching material, training language teachers, and ...<|separator|>
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Wendat kwatatiahtah! (Let's speak Wendat!): The resurgence of a ...
Mar 22, 2021 · For over a century, Wendat has been a “dormant” language, one that was essentially no longer spoken. In the last few years, it has re-emerged.Missing: statistics | Show results with:statistics
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Huron/wendat - Summary - eHRAF World Cultures
Nowadays, “Wendake” refers to the actual Wendat community, northwest of Quebec City, while the former homeland is referred to as “Wendake Ehen” (“Old” or “ ...
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Longhouse | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Jan 8, 2019 · In Huron-Wendat homes, this sheathing was made of cedar bark; in Haudenosaunee homes, it was elm bark. Sleeping platforms ran the length of the ...
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[PDF] and Nineteenth-Century Huron-Wendat Oral Tradition
Moreover, among the. Huron-Wendat, the Nation's oral tradition and history used to also be transmitted in an official, public manner. This manner was revealed ...
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Indigenous communities in Quebec
Jul 7, 2025 · This Nations map provides an overview of Indigenous communities in Quebec and languages spoken.
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[PDF] A review of Aboriginal public health in Canada
There are considerable barriers to addressing these health issues, such as geographic, educational and economic barriers, that affect access to health services.<|separator|>
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Rural crime fact sheets, 2023: Quebec - Statistique Canada
Jun 10, 2025 · The crime rate was 3% higher in rural areas and 6% lower in urban areas in 2023 compared to 2013. Chart 1 start. Chart 1 Police-reported crime ...
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Wendake, QC Crime Rates: Stats & Map - AreaVibes
Is the Wendake crime rate higher or lower than the Quebec average? Lower Higher. 5. Wendake is safer than 16% of all other cities in Quebec. True False. 1 / 5.
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Browse "Indigenous Peoples" - The Canadian Encyclopedia
Today, the Huron-Wendat of Wendake are among the most urbanised and most prosperous Indigenous communities in Quebec.