From Stadacona to the REM · Drawing 07 of 36
The Great Peace of Montréal
1701
In 1701, leaders from 39 Indigenous nations came to Montréal to make peace with each other and with the French. Kondiaronk, a Wendat chief, played a big part in the talks.
Look together
Who is talking and who is listening around the table?
An idea to try
Take turns sharing an idea for living well together at home. Listen without interrupting. This listening game does not recreate an Indigenous ceremony or the negotiations of 1701.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
On August 4, 1701, representatives of 39 Indigenous nations and France concluded the Great Peace of Montréal. More than 1,300 Indigenous delegates gathered in the city. Kondiaronk, an important Wendat diplomat, contributed to the talks but died before the signing.
The drawing is a symbolic gathering, not portraits of participants or an exact record of their clothing. Talk about listening, disagreements and commitments made together.
Sources and illustration notes (2)
Symbolic gathering; no real signatory or pictogram is reproduced.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Pointe-à-Callière — The Great Peace of MontréalPeace signed on August 4, 1701, by Callière and 39 nations; 1,300 delegates; Kondiaronk’s role and death; pictograms.
- Radio-Canada — La Grande Paix de Montréal, un tournant dans les relations franco-autochtones (in French)Background to the Great Peace; Kondiaronk’s speech.
Page prepared on September 19, 2026. Illustrations simplify places and scenes; they are not historical documents.
This drawing is from the book Québec’s Great Moments to Colour
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