Location: Martin Centre Room B | 1434 Graham Street, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 3A8

Description:

Frank Nicholson

The first half of this talk provides an overview of what life was like for the hundreds of First Nations living in what is today. Canada, the United States and northern Mexico at the end of the 15th century. We'll tour the continent’s ten distinctive "cultural areas" dictated by geography and climate, each having its own environment, economy, governance, lifestyle and traditions. The second half will zero in on one specific nation, the Huron, or Wendat as they're known today. We'll learn how, after residing for thousands of years in what is now southern Ontario, the Wendat lost a war with a rival indigenous group (the Iroquois or Haudenosaunee), in the middle of the 17th century, forcing them to abandon their homeland. Many found refuge near Quebec City, where their descendants still preserve their heritage at a reserve called Wendake. This is only a short drive or shuttle-bus ride from the city’s downtown, delivering you to an impressive museum, a reconstructed Wendat village, a 200-year-old chief's residence and a 300-year-old Catholic church. A visit can include guided tours, craft workshops and music performances, and there's an upscale hotel and restaurant for visitors wanting to stay overnight.

 

Frank Nicholson

Since retiring with a PhD in history fifteen years ago, Torontonian Frank Nicholson has participated in several later life learning organizations in Canada and the United Kingdom, facilitating two dozen study groups, including one entitled Indigenous Histories of North America.

 

 

Mandatory membership(s):

• Annual Membership

Available spots: 5+

Price: $10.00 Taxes waived

More information: This is a 'reverse hybrid' presentation - also available on Zoom

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