In this piece, Québec City comes into view from an encampment at Lévy Point. The southern shore of the St. Lawrence is one of the traditional territories of the Maliseets and Abenakis, two First Nations who were still semi-nomadic in the 19th century. Living according to the seasons, members of these two peoples sometimes came to this site during the summer months. They subsisted on fishing.

1840 - 1878

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.

An Indigenous village on Lévy Point

John Philip Bainbridge In this piece, Québec City comes into view from an encampment at Lévy Point. The southern shore of the St. Lawrence is one of the traditional territories of the Maliseets and Abenakis, two First Nations who were still semi-nomadic in the 19th century. Living according to the seasons, members of these two peoples sometimes came to this site during the summer months. They subsisted on fishing.

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Depicted period: 1840

Source: Library and Archives Canada Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Acc. No. 1983-47-133 - Date: 1840

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