Nation Wendat
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Lands
Wendake, near Québec City, within the traditional territory Onyionhwentsïio’ in Quebec, Canada
Countries Canada
Facts 3
Achievement
The Nation counts more than 300 Wendat businesses, including many artisans, artists and cultural organizations.
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Population
The Wendat Nation has 5,233 members. About 1,495 live in Wendake and the rest live elsewhere in Quebec, in other provinces and in other countries.
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Language
After the Wendat language went dormant in the 1800s, the Yawenda project (2007 to 2012) brought language specialists and community members together to revive it.
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