Huron
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Quebec, Oklahoma
The Hurons were a confederacy of four highly organized matrilineal and matrilocal tribes, the Attignaouantan (Bear People), Attigneenongnahac (Cord People), Arendahronon (Rock People), and Tohontaernrat (Deer People). Their historic homeland, Huronia, was in south central Ontario near Lake Simcoe, east of Lake Huron. In the early 1600's, they probably numbered about thirty thousand. The Hurons were horticultural, with women producing the staple crops: corn, beans, squash, and sunflowers. These were supplemented by game hunting, fishing, and berry picking, as well as by trade with other...
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