Auoindaon
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Auoindaon was the native chief of the Wyandot (Huron) at Quieunonascaranas, a settlement in Wendake
near modern-day Midland, Ontario
.
In 1623, when he agreed to the building of a cabin for the Recollets
at what was to be known as Sainte-Marie among the Hurons
, Auoindaon became convinced that the Europeans were oki
, influential spirits or forces. This was because the continuous rain storm that was occurring stopped itself until just after the cabin was finished.
Wendake
Wendake may refer to:* the historical homeland of the Huron/Wendat/Wyandot nation, on the south shore of Georgian Bay in modern-day Simcoe and Grey counties in Ontario,...
near modern-day Midland, Ontario
Midland, Ontario
Midland is a town located on Georgian Bay in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.Situated at the southern end of Georgian Bay's 30,000 Islands, Midland is the economic centre of the region, with a 125-bed hospital and a local airport. It is the main town of the southern Georgian Bay area...
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In 1623, when he agreed to the building of a cabin for the Recollets
Recollets
The Récollets were a French branch of the Roman Catholic order, the Franciscans , which developed out of a reform movement that began in the 15th century in Spain and established itself in France in Tulle in 1585, at Nevers in 1592, at Limoges in 1596 and in Paris in 1603...
at what was to be known as Sainte-Marie among the Hurons
Sainte-Marie among the Hurons
Sainte-Marie among the Hurons was a French Jesuit settlement in Wendake, the land of the Wendat, near modern Midland, Ontario, from 1639 to 1649. It was the first European settlement in what is now the province of Ontario. Eight missionaries from Sainte-Marie were martyred, and were canonized by...
, Auoindaon became convinced that the Europeans were oki
Oki
-Places:*Oki District, Shimane - the Oki Islands in Japan, formerly Oki Province*Oki, Fukuoka - a town in southern Japan*Oki Islands - a group of islands in the Sea of Japan*Oki Airport - The airport serving the Oki Islands...
, influential spirits or forces. This was because the continuous rain storm that was occurring stopped itself until just after the cabin was finished.