Semaine Francaise 400th Ontario 1615 - 2015 May 30 - June 6

It is that time of year we celebrate our francophone heritage. Samuel de Champlain... Diplomat, Explorer (d. 1635) As mentioned in an article on bio.com in 1615, Champlain made a brave voyage into the interior of Canada accompanied by a tribe of Native Americans with whom he had good relations, the Hurons. Champlain and the French aided the Hurons in an attack on the Iroquois, but they lost the battle and Champlain was hit in the knee with an arrow and unable to walk. He lived with the Hurons that winter, between the foot of Georgian Bay and Lake Simcoe. During his stay, he composed one of the earliest and most detailed accounts of Native American life. Continue Reading →