Near Québec City, Lake Saint-Charles has played an important role in the history of the Huron-Wendat Nation. The community’s members fished there in summer. By the mid-19th century, most of the nation had settled in Wendake. However, some members set up small camps when they went on excursions around Québec City.

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.

Indigenous encampment at Lake Saint-Charles

Cornelius Krieghoff Near Québec City, Lake Saint-Charles has played an important role in the history of the Huron-Wendat Nation. The community’s members fished there in summer. By the mid-19th century, most of the nation had settled in Wendake. However, some members set up small camps when they went on excursions around Québec City.

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Depicted period: 1854

Source: Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Date: 1854

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