GC4YQW7 Traditional Cache Mondo's NAT #419 - Ononchataronon
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 1.5 out of 5
By: mondou2 @ | Hide Date: 02/17/2014 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 59.681 W104° 53.074 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Takes less than an hour  No Difficult climbing  Available at all times  Available during winter  Park and Grab 

Native American Tribe Series


Ononchataronon

 

An Algonkin tribe or band that occupied the district near Montreal, Canada, between St Lawrence and Ottawa rivers, and wintered near the Hurons. In 1642 they were but a remnant. They claimed to have been the original occupants of Montreal Island and of a large territory on both sides of the St Lawrence. They said they had been conquered and dispersed by Hurons, who were then their enemies, and that the survivors of the war had taken refuge with the Abnaki or the Iroquois or had joined the Hurons. Hochelaga, the village found on the island by Cartier in 1535, was occupied by an Iroquoian tribe, but, according to Gatschet, the remains of a second village about 2 miles from its site has been discovered. This would clear the confusion as to the stock of the former occupants of the island. Shea suggests that the names Huron and Iroquois have been transposed, which is likely. Charlevoix says that there was a tradition that the Ononchataronon were at one time at war with the Algonkin, and that they were drawn into an ambuscade and entirely destroyed. He adds that at the time of his visit (1721) they had ceased to exist. This tradition, however, seems doubtful. According to the Jesuit Relations, at the general peace of 1646 the French induced the Ononchataronon to settle again on the island, but they soon scattered on account of the Iroquois. It seems they were met with as early as 1609 by Champlain, as Iroquet; one of their chiefs, was with him at this time. The missionaries described them as arrogant, given to superstition and debauchery, and very cruel.

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12 Logs: Found it 11  Write note 1  

Found it 06/26/2019 By GotYour6
Caching our way to the puzzle event in Northglenn with FayColSalTom. Thanks for placing this cache for us to find.

Found it 06/26/2019 By FayColSalTom
Another quick grab. Thanks for the cache

Found it 06/17/2019 By sujayne
SL TFTC!! On a geocaching adventure with yalehockeymom, looking for counties, geo-art and old caches. We are having a blast. signing logs with our full names or sometimes sj and yhm to save space. Thanks to all the COs!

Found it 06/17/2019 By yalehockeymom
Quick find while caching in the area with sujayne. Thanks!

Found it 03/26/2019 By beluga_squad
Another wonderful cache found with @giacaches! Thanks for the hide :)

Found it 08/04/2018 By kwinseck
Closing in on my thousandth find, TFTC!

Found it 08/04/2018 By bushmathster
Very nice hide. TFTC

Found it 07/19/2018 By DogCatFxr
One of 37 NAT caches today in the 100 degree heat. SL. TFTC! ~ DCF

Found it 07/19/2018 By GrahamCacher
SL TFTC!

Found it 07/15/2018 By Joe Friday
Out with OneKindWord today trying to earn the Hidden Creatures Souvenirs. with 100 finds today. TFTC's

Write note 06/30/2018 By dustyriver
Spending a cool Saturday morning with BriGuy, grabbing caches as we gain our goal of "Hidden Creatures" - Thank You for the cache, now on to more finds for the day. - Best Wishes, DustyRiver - Terry =Second find for me=

Found it 01/18/2017 By dustyriver
Thanks for some many caches to add adventure to this hobby