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Wendake, Odanak, Wôlinak, Pointe-du-Lac, Kahnawake, Kanesatake,
Akwesasne, Kitigan Zibi are communities located all along the St.
Lawrence River valley and its tributaries. They have been home to
descendants of the Huron-Wendat, Algonquin, Nipissing, and Iroquois
nations. These First Nations have in common the fact that their
ancestors were allies of the French and had converted to
Christianity. Historians have ignored these nations described as
'domiciled Indians ('sauvages domiciliés') by the French
administrators. Jean-Pierre Sawaya carefully studied how an
alliance of such diverse 'missions' was created, developed and
conducted to become The Seven Nations of Canada. How did this
confederation come about? Who took part and what were their roles?
The answers are mined in the massive colonial archives. Seven Fires
is original research at its best, combining detailed analysis and
systematic investigation, that has enabled the author to dispel the
tenacious colonial myth about irrational, submissive, and
fatalistic Indigenous peoples. Readers will discover
forward-looking people motivated by a deep desire for independence
and solidarity.
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