ISBN: 9781771122009

Description: ix, 305 pages ; 23 cm.

Notes:

• Canadiana.
• Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-297) and index.

Contents:

• Two questions
• Five Wyandot strategists of the late seventeenth century: Sastaretsi, Kandiaronk, Sk8tache, the Baron, and Quarante Sols
• Other nations and the clans of the Wyandot: missionaries and other strangers enter their midst
• Wyandot participation in "Christian" rituals
• Wyandot leadership: male political roles
• The political roles of Wyandot women
• A summary
• Appendix A, The census
• Appendix B, Wyandot correspondence. Appendix B1, Father Richardie's introduction to Father Potier ; Appendix B2, Governor Longueuil ; Appendix B3, The Wendat response ; Appendix B4, Father Richardie to the Huron of Wendake ; Appendix B5, Father Richer to Father Potier
• Appendix C, N'endi
• Appendix D, Festin des noces.

Control Number: 2869716

Series:

• Indigenous studies series
• Indigenous studies series.

Subjects:

• Huron-Wendat -- History -- 18th century.
• Huron-Wendat -- Kinship.
• Huron-Wendat -- Social life and customs -- 18th century.