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   A JOURNEY TO THE LAND
OF THE HURONS

UPON RESERVATION ONLY

In the heart of the magnificient Jacques Cartier River valley, on the wild plateau of the Laurentian mountains chain, a dream awaits you.

Less than 30 minutes from Quebec, amongs forest paths running with clear streams, you will be welcomed by grouse, foxes, porcupines and our joie de vivre!

You can participate in activities ranging from teachings on sacred fires, medicinal plants, origins, beliefs and crafts, to stargazing, hiking in the mountains and along the river, snow shoeing or dog sledding.

Then a fragant bed of balsam fir will be laid down in a teepee or Montagnais tent for you to get a good night's rest.

Ganonsia, the long house.  Savour the culinary traditions of First Nations peoples in the Huron Iroquois long house with your family or group.

A full range of services is available at the main house, including a meeting room with a panoramic view, an outdoor sitting area, telephone and fax.  We also have showers, laundry and kitchen facilities for your convenience.

Discover your special relationship with the environment

"Take care of Nature
and it will take care of you."

The American Indian Cultural Site is located only 30 minutes from Quebec City and offers you an opportunity to discover the life and heritage of aboriginal people with short time packages on the ancestral lands of Wendake. A dream come true on the pathways of famous Native American Indians.

For French and English speaking people

Two packages are available to answer to all your needs , the Tsonontwan (1 night, 2 meals) and the Sotoriski (2 nights, 4 meals and a snack).  During your stay,  you will be able to take part in the following activities:

  • Traditional Amerindian foods
  • American Indian rituals in the teepee
  • In the Amerindian culture, the Dream Catcher is a sacred object transmitted from generation to generation.  My mother had one when she was young and, in her turn, she taught us how to make one. You can also learn how to make your own personalized Dream Catcher in the specialized workshops we offer.
  • Hiking, excursions, survival in the forest with a guide
  • Workshops on history, culture and art
  • Medicinal plants and Native American healing technics
  • Initiation to rites and Native American beliefs
  • Telluric water to take-out
  • Panoramic sightseeing and picture taking safaris
    flowers, plants, birds, bears, moose, porcupines
  • Winter snowshoeing with a hunter on the trapping trail
  • Winter camping under the tent
  • Near by
    • Canoe and kayak
    • Horseback riding
    • Downhill skiing near by
    • Skating rink and sliding

Also adapted health plans for:

  • Resting and finding back your roots

  • Cleansing

  • Ritual fast

  • Your vision quest

Services:

  • Meeting room and mezzanine

  • Laundry room

  • Sanitary installations with showers

  • Telephone and fax

  • etc.


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Régent Garihwa Sioui

Native American Cultural Site
DAO8EOLI TSONONTWAN

310, Koska
Wendaké Huron
Québec, Canada
G0A 4V0

Telephone: (418) 848-3100
Telephone: (418) 843-6471
Fax: (418) 843-5990
info@amerindien-autochtone.com

HOW TO GET THERE
HIGHWAY 73 North, towards Chicoutimi
Exit # 167, Road 371 South
Direction of Stoneham and Tewkesbury
Drive 10 km on Road 371
At the Tewkesbury church
turn right on Ave Jacques-Cartier Sud
and continue to the end (6 km)
2081, Jacques-Cartier-Sud

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INFORMATION - RESERVATIONS

Telephone number: (418) 848-3100
Telephone number: (418) 843-6471
Fax number: (418) 843-5990
info@amerindien-autochtone.com


Reservation


A journey or a simple night lodging

DAO8EOLI: 50.00 $ par personne (Canadian currency)
Half-day, meal / snack

Tsonontwan: $ 120,00 per person (Canadian currency)
including 2 meals, sleeping accomodation in traditional long houses, tents or teepee, snack, activities and animation
10 % discount for families and groups of ten people and more

Sotoriski: $ 205,00 per person (Canadian currency)
including 4 meals, 2 nights sleeping accomodation in traditional long houses, tents or teepee, snack, Dream Catcher making, activities and animation
10 % discount for families and groups of ten people and more

 

METHOD OF PAYMENT

A 30% deposit is required upon completing your reservation, non refundable
Packages are payable in their entirety at arrival

Withing 5 days the whole package must be paid
payable in: cash, bank transfer, deposit, travelers cheque or certified cheque.

RENTALS

  • Rustic cottages : $ 35.00 /pers. / day (up to 4 persons per cottage)
  • Sites for tents : $ 25.00 / day / site
     
  • The cost of certain stays or special activities are subject to prior negociations.  Example : weddings, birthdays, christenings, clan passage rituals or any other ceremonies.



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