Huronia (region)

Wendake
Huronia
An early 20th century map showing the locations of settlements in Huronia, overlaid on a contemporary map of Ontario with towns and township boundaries.[1]
An early 20th century map showing the locations of settlements in Huronia, overlaid on a contemporary map of Ontario with towns and township boundaries.[1]
Common languagesWendat language
GovernmentTribal confederation
Today part ofCanada

Huronia (Wendat: Wendake) is a historical region in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is positioned between lakes Simcoe, Ontario, and Huron. Similarly to the latter, it takes its name from the Wendat or Huron, an Iroquoian-speaking people, who lived there from prehistoric times until 1649 during the Beaver Wars when they were defeated and displaced by the Five Nations of the Iroquois who lived in New York.

  1. ^ Map Reproduction courtesy of the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, Boston Public Library.