Tag Archives: Hurons

A Canadian Myth of Origin

by Craig Martin This post originally appeared on the author’s blog. The following is an excerpt from a chapter I’m writing for a book on mythmaking and identity formation at public tourist attractions, edited by Erin Roberts and Jennifer Eyl. … Continue reading

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The Enduring Appeal of the Missionary Position: Some Contemporary Representations of Native-Jesuit Relations

by Matt Sheedy For part two (written two years after this initial post), see here. I recently paid a visit to Martyrs’ Shrine and Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons in Midland Ontario, nestled on Georgian Bay about an hour and a … Continue reading

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