1 Called by the French Quicun.mtates, Kionontates, or Tiononlates; by 'ho Englisli, Dionondadies. It was one of the live confederated Huron Tribes. After the destruction of the Hurons by the Iroquois in 164!), a remnant of the Dionondadies took refuge among the Chippeways of Lake Superior, and arc referred to in Oongan'stimeas in the vicinity of Michilimakinac. Thry removed afterwards to Detroit and are found in 1721, taking a leading part in the councils of the western tribes.

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Derries, in which they carry on a great trade wit]i the other tribes, from whom they get in exchange, peltries, wampum, thread (lilets) and other commodities. Some of these tri1x>s pierce the nose from wliich they liang beads ; cut the body in rays to which they apply charcoal and otlicr colours ; wear the hair very erect, wliich they grease and paint red as well as their faces. '

The Neutrai. Nation, is a tribe which maintains itself against all others and has no war except against the Assistaque-ronons. It is very powerful having forty villages thickly peopled. =^

The Antouho-norons are 1 5 villages built in strong positions ; enemies of all others except the Neutral nation ; their country is fine and in a good climate near the river St Lawrence, the passage of which they block to all other nations, the consequence of which is that it is less frequented. They cultivate and plant their lands.

The Yroquois and the Antouhonorons make war together against all the other nations, except the Neutral nation.