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Episode 37: We See Ourselves Dying
Episode 37: We See Ourselves Dying

1650-4

After seeking protection outside Quebec, refugees from the Wendat Confederacy remain vulnerable. But divisions within the Iroquois Confederacy…

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Episode 36: The Remnants of This Ruined Nation
Episode 36: The Remnants of This Ruined Nation

1649-1650

After 200 years, the Wendat Confederacy suddenly collapses, upending the geo-political landscape of the Great Lakes region

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Episode 35: Bitter Resignation
Episode 35: Bitter Resignation

1647-8

When peace talks break down, Iroquois warriors strike into the heart of Huronia, threatening the very existence of the Laurentian coalition.

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Episode 34: Fractured Communities
Episode 34: Fractured Communities

1644-1646

In the face of a common Iroquois military threat, both New France and the Wendat Confederacy undergo dramatic social and political change.

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Episode 33: This Country is But One Scene of Massacre
Episode 33: This Country is But One Scene of Massacre

1644-1646

With Iroquois warriors closing off the fur trade, governor Montmagny is forced to contemplate abandoning his indigenous allies.

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Episode 32: Kinship of the Flesh
Episode 32: Kinship of the Flesh

1640-1643

Devastated by war and disease, Algonquins on the Ottawa and St. Lawrence attempt to construct a new community by re-shaping European religio…

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Episode 31: Ste Marie Among the Hurons
Episode 31: Ste Marie Among the Hurons

1637-8

The Jesuits construct their own mission settlement within the Wendat Confederacy, re-shaping the social and political landscape of Huronia.

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Episode 30: Mourning War
Episode 30: Mourning War

1637

Fueled by the destructive force of European diseases, the geo-political stability of the Great Lakes region breaks down, opening a period of sust…

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Episode 29: Pestilence and Witchcraft
Episode 29: Pestilence and Witchcraft

1637

Multiple waves of European infectious diseases sweep through the Great Lakes region, radically altering the societies there.

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Episode 28: Soldiers of God
Episode 28: Soldiers of God

1634

In re-establishing a mission within the Wendat Confederacy, the Jesuits find themselves at the centre of a complex diplomatic network.

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