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TIONNONTATE [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
OBS

An Ontario tribe located south of Nottawasaga Bay of eastern Lake Huron in the early 17th century ... The Tionantati, whose name meant "place of the hills", spoke an Iroquoian language similar to that of the Huron.

OBS

The Hurons received winter clothes, often decorated with porcupine quills, several different types of talismans, and raccoon or buffalo skins which they used for making clothing. In exchange, they traded corn, iron axes and necklaces to the Tionantatés and the Petuns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
OBS

Les Hurons recevaient des vêtements d'hiver souvent décorés de poils de porc-épic, divers types de talismans, des peaux de chat sauvage ou de bison pour confectionner des vêtements. En retour, ils échangeaient du maïs, des haches de fer et des colliers aux Tionnontatés et aux Pétuns.

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