Christianity and Social Realities of Hurons in Huron Relations of 1635 by Jean de Brebeuf

             Jean de Brebeuf's composition on his travels and life during his
             missions to Huronia, land of the Huron Indians in Canada, is an
             illustration of the lives of Christian missionaries in the world of the
             natives of Huronia, the Indians. Brebeuf's narratives in Huron Relations
             of 1635 is also a historical document that marks the arrival of European
             influence in the New World, the term used for the land of Americas after
             Brebeuf's analysis of Huronia and its inhabitants is a product of
             numerous missions conducted by Europe in its attempt to Christianize' the
             natives of Americas, which included Huronia, the land area which is now
             known as Canada. Like most of the colonies of European countries during
             this period, colonizers use religion as a propaganda technique to subjugate
             the native inhabitants of a territory, thereby subjecting them to foreign
             rule and control. It is also important to note that Brebeuf's period has
             also inculcated in them the mentality of conceiving the concept of the
             other world,' identified as the world of the natives, identifying them as
             "savages." It is therefore popular among Europeans to have re-conceived
             notions about the Indians, whom they treat as savages' because of the
             different culture, traditions, and lifestyle that they have (compared to
             Brebeuf's analysis provides insights in the lives of Huron Indians
             during the 17th century. Upon reading Huron Relations of 1635, it is
             notable that the author provides his readers a balanced description of
             Huron society and culture vis -vis European society and culture. Although
             Brebeuf could be biased in his viewpoints in his narrative, he provides
             detailed and objective accounts of the norms that abound within Huron
             society, and compares these norms in the European context. He also shows
             profound understanding of native relations among tribes, as exemplified in
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