In the early 17th century, the Huron-Wendat Nation migrated from their original country of Huronia to what is now known as Nionwentsïo centred around Wendake. Nionwentsïo occupies both the north and south shores of the river, overlapping with Nitassinan and the more western Wabanaki or Dawnland countries. Adjacent on the north shore is the Atikamekw territorial homeland of Nitaskinan and, upstream, the further reaches of Anishinaabewaki, specifically the homelands of the Algonquin and Mississauga Nations.
in tHe earLy 17th centURY, the huron-WeNdAT nAtion mIGRaTEd frOm thEiR orIGiNal counTry of HuronIa To what IS nOW KNOWn as niONWentsÏo cEnTred arOuNd WenDaKe. nioNwenTsïo occuPiEs boTh The NorTh and sOuth shoreS oF tHE rIVer, OVerlapPiNG wiTH niTASsinAn And the more weSTerN waBanAKi OR DAwnlaNd cOunTrIES. adjacEnt oN tHe nOrth shoRe iS the atikamekW tErrItORial hOmELANd of NiTAskinan and, upStreAM, tHE furTHer ReAches OF anisHInaABeWaki, speCifIcAlly tHe homelands of tHe ALGOnqUIn and miSsisSauga naTions.