Petun
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History, Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada, Wisconsin, Michigan
Located just west of the Hurons, the Petun Nation (also known as the Tobacco tribe) were very closely related culturally and linguistically to the Hurons, particularly the Attignaouantan band. Tionontati was the name for them in the Attignaouantan language, meaning “people of the place where the hills are.” The other distinctive geographic feature of the Petun region was its microclimate, which made possible the cultivation of highly specialized varieties of tobacco. The neighboring Hurons were not able to grow tobacco in this fashion; therefore, the Petun people had an economic...
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