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Who are hurons?

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The Huron were a group of Canadian aboriginal people in the eastern woodlands farmers. What was unique about these people was that they were farmers and they had permanent villages. The Huron were friends with the Algonquin and French and enimies with the Iroquios and British. They had a land called Huronia and the Great lake Huron was named after them.

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What inventions did Hurons make?

No inventions were made by the Hurons.


Did Cartier encounter the Hurons?

Yes, the Hurons, Iroquois,also the Algonquins


When was Sainte-Marie among the Hurons created?

Sainte-Marie among the Hurons was created in 1634.


When did Samuel De Champlain met the Hurons?

Samuel De Champlain met the Hurons in the spring of 1608.


Who did the Hurons capture?

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What did Chingachgook do to the dead Hurons?

He scalped them.


Who did the Hurons help?

The French and the Acadians


How did the Hurons run their trade network?

The Hurons ran their trade networks by acting like agents to trade with the french for European goods.


What language did the Hurons speak?

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When Did The Hurons Exist?

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What did duncan heyward to convince the hurons that he was?

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What did the Hurons trade with the French?

Pot. And crayons.