Huron means is derived from the French language and means "ruffian".  The Huron's native language is Iroquoian.  The Huron are also commonly known as the Wyandot.  The Huron lived for centuries in which is know Ontario Canada.  They were skilled farmers who grew mostly corn, beans, squash, tobacco and sunflowers.  Their main source of food was fish.  When the French arrived in Canada and the United States in the 17th century, the Huron were plentiful, numbering from 10,000-30,000.  Many people of the tribe were killed ofin the early to mid 1600's by small pox and other diseases.
    The Huron were skilled travelers and most often traveled long distances.  They were heavily involved with the French as traders.  They usually had high quality furs and constructed sturdy canoes. They were generous with their French allies.  The Huron had a reputation of being considerate and polite with their friends but brutal and harsh to their enemies.  The Iroquois were their fierce enemy for centuries.
    Huron were highly spiritual people.  They relied heavily on their dreams; many of their ceremonies were taken from dreams.  The dreams were thought to bear messages.  One ceremony that is particular to the Huron was the "Feast of the Dead" which was celebrated every 10-12 years.  They took all of the bodies of the people who had perished since the last ceremony and reburied them together in one pit.  It was then that the souls were capable of reaching eternal peace.
    A current issue with the Huron/Wyandot tribe in the Huron Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas.  The cemetery created the Wyandotte/Wyandot peace pact.  Both tribes have ancestors on the cemetery.  Talk of a casino came about but the Wyandots don't want it there.  The cemetery is to be considered a sacred spot for religious or cultural activities.  The agreement was written in July of 1998, when the Wyandot Nation is applying for federally recognized tribal independence.