Canadian roots of the French Revolution
Petun Huron influenced the thinking that led to it
A case can be made that Adario, a Petun Huron Indian from Nottawasaga Bay in southwestern Ontario, helped usher in the French Revolution. Adario is the name Baron de Lahontan gave Kandiaronk, a Petun Huron. They met in Michilmacinac (Mackinaw) in 1688. The baron was so impressed with Kandiaronk’s wit, wis…
