Indigenous presence in the second half of the 19th century
In the late 19th century, Indigenous people continued to influence daily life in and around Québec City. The Huron-Wendats lived mainly just north of Québec City in Wendake, known at the time as the “Huron Village.” They fished and hunted in the surrounding lakes and rivers. Members of the Maliseet and Abenaki nations came seasonally to Lévy Point, south of Québec City. The Indigenous presence in the region is reflected in many paintings of this era, including some by the renowned Huron-Wendat artist Zacharie Vincent.
John Richard Coke Smyth
The Huron-Wendat Nation originally lived around Lake Huron, in what is now Ontario. In 1650, a group of some 300 Huron-Wendats settled near Québec City, after their conversion to Catholicism by missionaries. Their past is closely linked to the history of Québec City. Produced in 1840 by artist John Richard Coke Smyth near Québec City, this painting depicts Huron-Wendat people standing before a crucifix.
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