Episode 24
31:30

Epidemics and Upheaval in Wendat Society

Published January 8, 2026

In the 1630s, epidemics spread through Wendake and caused profound loss. This episode looks at how those outbreaks unfolded and how Wendat communities lived thr...

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In the 1630s, epidemics spread through Wendake and caused profound loss. This episode looks at how those outbreaks unfolded and how Wendat communities lived through that decade.

Sources:

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Crosses in the Sky: Jean de Brébeuf and the Destruction of Huronia by Mark Bourrie

Dispersed But Not Destroyed by Kathryn Magee Labelle

The Jesuit Relations edited by Allan Greer

Jesuit Relations - online

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Episode Info
Episode
24
Duration
31:30
Published
January 8, 2026