2. Introduction The Society of Jesuit, founded in 1534 by Ignatious of Loyola Main goal: convert the “pagan” Native Americans to Catholicism
3. Introduction The Jesuit Relations gave accounts of the carious Native nations regards to customs, habits, and cultures. ethnographic
4. Chapter 1 Father Paul Le Jeune wrote 1st published Jesuit Relations Montagnious Indians: hunters-gatherers tall, strong, agile ,profess never to anger
5. Chapter 1 Montagnais Indians believed there were certain spirits of light, called “KichiKouai” Montagnais Indians consulted the light to see very far ahead to future events
6. Chapter 2 The Hurons: the best documented group f Native North Americans The Huron's used a peculiar language: words were universally conjugated
7. Chapter 2 Jean de Brebeaf observed the Huron's of their beliefs and practices for comparisons to Christian principles The Huron's believed the head of their nation fell from Heaven, a woman called Aataentsic The Huron's looked to the sky for all their needs, believed the sky was the most vivid image of divinity
8. Chapter 5 17th century French considered North America a mysterious region, regarding it at evil not picturesque Jesuit Relations provided glimpses of how the natives viewed humans, animals and the cosmos.
9. Chapter 5 The Natives observed the animals: God gave anger to all animals to repel hostility towards them The Natives observed natural occurrences: God intended earthquakes and comets as signs of doom or deliverance
10. Chapter 6 The Jesuits biggest ambition: Iroquois Conversion The Mohawks “Mission Indians” largest amount of converts
11. Chapter 6 Invoked the fear of God’s judgment to detach the natives from the evils of gambling and drinking Sundays and feast days are happy occasions warrant fancy headdresses and clothing
