Huron Traditional Site Onhoüa Chetek8e
Huron Traditional Site Onhoüa Chetek8e
Site Traditionnel Huron Onhoüa Chetek8e
A figure in period costume will be your guide as you immerse yourself in Huron-Wendat culture. While exploring a reconstituted village, you can learn about an age-old lifestyle. Visit a giant teepee, a longhouse, and smoking and drying huts. Listen to a storyteller recount fascinating tales and legends. Expert craftspeople will show you how snowshoes and canoes, both traditional means of transportation, are made. You can also participate in different workshops, those are popular with children. For a complete sensory experience, sample traditional Wendat cuisine at the onsite restaurant.
Activities
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Aboriginal Tourism
People have always been fascinated by Aboriginal culture. Our site, created thirty years ago, makes us a tourism pioneer in Wendake! Here is the…
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Interpretation Centres
Kwe! Learn about the history of the Huron-Wendat from past to present. Guided tours, canoe rides, tales & legends, handicraft workshop and much more…
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Schedule:
All Days: 9am - 5pm
Good to Know:
Closed December 24, 25, 26, 31 and January 1st and 2nd.
Access for Mobility Impaired People:
Partial
Parking:
Free Outdoor on Site
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Site Traditionnel Huron Onhoüa Chetek8e
Aboriginal TourismBuy TicketsPeople have always been fascinated by Aboriginal culture. Our site, created thirty years ago, makes us a tourism pioneer in Wendake! Here is the perfect place to learn about the history, traditions and folklore of the Huron-Wendat people. You will feel you have stepped back in time as you tour a longhouse, smokehouse sweat lodge, and fish and meat drying racks. Your guide will help you discover the rich history of the Huron-Wendat, as well as experience their vibrant present. Many other activities held onsite.
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Interpretation CentresBuy TicketsKwe! Learn about the history of the Huron-Wendat from past to present. Guided tours, canoe rides, tales & legends, handicraft workshop and much more. During summer, the coffee shop is open and we serve cuisine featuring wild game and fish. Visit the "Le Huron" gift shop, with its selection of arts and crafts from different Aboriginal nations. Located 20 minutes north from downtown Québec City.
