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A trip into the heart of the Huron-Wendat history and their ancient way of life

• Visit the Huron Long House Yänonhchia’.
• Presentation of the traditional way of life and the social organization at the time when the Europeans arrived.
• Remind the traditional means of transport.
• Initiation into the spiritual life of the Wendat Nation by entering the sweat lodge (ENDEONNSK8A).
• Discover Indigenous traditional food preservation techniques: ETIESATRAOA (smokehouse) and ETI8ATSAOAOA (drying shed).

Workshop on animal prints

The participants learn about the various kinds of animal prints and how important this knowledge was to the Fist Nations. Ending with an activity in which they guess which animal the paw prints and tracks belong to.

The Discovery of Indigenous music & dances

Our young visitors experience an unforgettable moment by entering the colorful universe of the Indigenous dances and clothes. Our guide explains how the instruments were made, for which dances they were used as well as the meaning of different dances.

At the end of this program, we invite our young visitors to participate in a friendship dance with our dancers who will teach them how to execute the steps.