Penetanguishene in Simcoe County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Huron-Wendat Circle of Nations ⎯⎯⎯ Cercle des Nations huronnes-wendat
Artist: Tyler Fauvelle
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024
1. Huron-Wendat Circle of Nations / Cercle des Nations huronnes-wendat Marker
Inscription.
[English] The core members of the Huron-Wendat confederacy were: Attignawantan (people of the bear), Attigneenongnahac (people of the cord), Arendahronon (people of the rock) and Tahontaenrat (people of the deer). The Bear and the Cord nations were the largest and oldest of the confederacy, forming their alliance in the 15th century. An Iroquoian-speaking people, the Huron-Wendat farmed the land, growing mainly corn, beans, and squash. They fished using nets and weirs, and their most important game was deer. In the mid-17th century, with their population decimated by epidemics and war, they were dispersed by the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), and most merged with other nations. In Canada, members of the Huron-Wendat First Nation live in Québec. Others, who became the Wyandot, now live in the United States. Sculpted in clay, cast in bronze, and mounted on local granite, the Bear, Cord, Deer and Rock reliefs were created by Tyler Fauvelle, a Canadian sculptor inspired by Canada's natural and cultural heritage. The reliefs are arranged in a circle, an important cultural symbol. The circle resembles the shape of the earth, the sun and the moon, and many cycles in the natural world. The number four appears in many aboriginal spiritual traditions, and the artist expresses the four elements in the reliefs , wind, water, earth and fire. Elements of the artwork embrace symbols from the Huron-Wendat creation stories , the full moon, the Great Turtle. ,
[English] The core members of the Huron-Wendat confederacy were: Attignawantan (people of the bear), Attigneenongnahac (people of the cord), Arendahronon (people of the rock) and Tahontaenrat (people of the deer). The Bear and the Cord nations were the largest and oldest of the confederacy, forming their alliance in the 15th century. An Iroquoian-speaking people, the Huron-Wendat farmed the land, growing mainly corn, beans, and squash. They fished using nets and weirs, and their most important game was deer. In the mid-17th century, with their population decimated by epidemics and war, they were dispersed by the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), and most merged with other nations. In Canada, members of the Huron-Wendat First Nation live in Québec. Others, who became the Wyandot, now live in the United States. Sculpted in clay, cast in bronze, and mounted on local granite, the Bear, Cord, Deer and Rock reliefs were created by Tyler Fauvelle, a Canadian sculptor inspired by Canada's natural and cultural heritage. The reliefs are arranged in a circle, an important cultural symbol. The circle resembles the shape of the earth, the sun and the moon, and many cycles in the natural world. The number four appears in many aboriginal spiritual traditions, and the artist expresses the four elements in the reliefs — wind, water, earth and fire. Elements of the artwork embrace symbols from the Huron-Wendat creation stories — the full moon, the Great Turtle.
[Français] Les principaux membres de la Confédération huronne-wendat étaient : Attignawantan (peuple de l'ours), Attigneenongnahac (peuple de la corde), Arendahronon (peuple du rocher) et Tahontaenrat (peuple du cerf). Les nations de l'ours et de la corde étaient les plus anciennes et importantes de la confédération, car elles ont formé leur alliance au XVe siècle. Peuple de langue iroquoienne, les Hurons-Wendat cultivaient la terre pour y récolter surtout le maïs, les haricots et les courges. Ils pratiquaient la pêche au moyen de filets et de barrages, et le gibier principal était le chevreuil. Vers les années 1650, la guerre et les épidémies ayant décimé la population, ils ont été dispersés par les Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) et la plupart d'entre eux se sont intégrés aux autres nations. Au Canada, les membres de la Première Nation huronne-wendat habitent maintenant au Québec. D'autres sont devenus les Wyandot qui habitent aujourd'hui les États-Unis. Sculptés dans l'argile, coulés dans le bronze et montés sur du granite local, les reliefs représentant l'ours, la corde, le cerf et le rocher ont été créés par Tyler Fauvelle, sculpteur canadien qui s'inspire du patrimoine naturel et culturel du Canada. Ces reliefs sont disposés en cercle, un important symbole culturel. Le cercle rappelle la forme de la terre, du soleil et de la lune ainsi que les nombreux cycles de la nature. Le chiffre quatre apparaît dans plusieurs traditions spirituelles autochtones, et l'artiste illustre les quatre éléments dans les reliefs — l'air, l'eau, la terre et le feu. Les éléments de l'œuvre d'art incorporent les symboles des récits de la création huronne-wendat — la pleine lune, la grande tortue.
Location. 44° 46.143′ N, 79° 56.369′ W. Marker is in Penetanguishene, Ontario, in Simcoe County. It can be reached from Owen Street just north of Water Street. The marker is located along the Trans-Canada Trail in Penetanguishene Rotary Champlain Wendat Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Owen Street, Penetanguishene ON L9M 1M8, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Ontario Cottage Country and specifically in Georgian Bay Country. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Athol Murray (within shouting distance of this marker); John Graves Simcoe (1752-1806) (within
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024
2. Huron-Wendat Circle of Nations / Cercle des Nations huronnes-wendat Marker
Looking west through Rotary Champlain Wendat Park; Penetang Harbour is in the background.
shouting distance of this marker); Father Laboureau (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Le Caron (within shouting distance of this marker); Métis (within shouting distance of this marker); Brûlé (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Wendat (about 90 meters away); Champlain in Ontario, 1615 (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Penetanguishene.
Excerpt: Before the 16th century, the Huron-Wendat's population was approximately 20,000 to 25,000 people. However, when diseases were brought by the Europeans around 1634 to 1642, particularly measles, influenza and smallpox, their population reduced significantly to about 9,000 people. Today, as of April 2022, the number of registered members of the Huron-Wendat Nation in Wendake, Quebec consists of 4,578 members. In the United States, there are around 5,900 people that are identified as Wyandot or Wyandotte, currently enrolling as members of the federally recognized Wyandotte Nation that has a headquarter in Wyandotte, Oklahoma.
(Submitted on November 10, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024
3. Huron-Wendat Circle • Bear / l'ours
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024
4. Huron-Wendat Circle • Rock / rocher
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024
5. Huron-Wendat Circle • Deer / cerf
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024
6. Huron-Wendat Circle of Nations / Cercle des Nations huronnes-wendat
Looking north; the marker is visible on the right side of the circle.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 10, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
