Huron Wendat: The Heritage of the Circle

by Georges E. Sioui

Book Overview

Wendat, or Wyandot, was the name that the five confederated nations of Wendake gave to Huronia, the Ontario territory described by the French in the 1600s. In this book, Georges Sioui, himself a Wendat, tells the history of his people by describing their social ideas and philosophy and their relevance to contemporary life. Sioui argues that for human beings there is only one way of looking at life on earth, and that is as a sacred circle of relationships...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870135260
• ISBN13: 9780870135262
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Michigan State University Press
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"