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The Wyandot people (also Wyandotte, Wendat, Waⁿdát, or Huron) [2] are an Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands of the present-day United States and Canada. Their Wyandot language belongs to the Iroquoian language family. In Canada, the Huron-Wendat Nation has two First Nations reserves at Wendake, Quebec. [3]
Wendat or Huron was the spoken language of the Huron-Wendat Nation in Quebec, Canada and some parts of Oklahoma in the United States, and it was traditionally spoken by Wyandot, Wyandotte or Huron people. [9] The language was closely related to the Iroquois language.
Pages in category "Huron-Wendat Nation people" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Ludger Bastien; D.
Eliza Burton "Lyda" Conley (c. 1869 – May 28, 1946) was a Wyandot Native American and an American lawyer. She was the first woman admitted to the Kansas Bar Association.She was notable for her campaign to prevent the sale and development of the Huron Cemetery in Kansas City, now known as the Wyandot National Burying Ground.
Huron-Wendat Nation people (7 P) Pages in category "Huron-Wendat Nation" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Marguerite Vincent Lawinonkié (c. 1783-1865) was a famous Huron-Wendat craftswoman who helped save the Huron-Wendat community. [1] In 2008, the Canadian government deemed her a 'Person of National Historic Significance' for the quality of her art. Her son was Francois-Xavier Picard Tahourenche.
Iroquois mythology tells that the Iroquoian people have their origin in a woman who fell from the sky, [2] and that they have always been on Turtle Island. [3] Iroquoian societies were affected by the wave of infectious diseases resulting from the arrival of Europeans. For example, it is estimated that by the mid-17th century, the Huron ...
As of the 2016 Canadian census the population of the two reserves was 2,135 people and the Huron-Wendat Nation has a total of 4,314 registered members, most of which live off reserve. [6] Wendake 7 occupies an area of 133.4 ha (1.334 km 2 ; 0.515 sq mi) [ 2 ] and Wendake 7A 244.6 ha (2.446 km 2 ; 0.944 sq mi) [ 3 ] for a total of 378 ha (3.78 ...