“The rare peculiarities of Northern Iroquoian archaeology make the study of population history possible even in the absence of documentary sources. Gary Warrick’s landmark study of the Huron-Petun is in the grand tradition of Canadian scholarship founded by Bruce G. Trigger, a foundation upon which much future scholarship will certainly be based. While future research will no doubt lead to revisions here than there, as a whole this book is certain to be an enduring classic.” -Dean R. Snow, Penn State University

“Garry Warrick's idea of ‘community-based archaeology’, as evinced in this beautiful book he has given us, offers living people of all traditions a simple way for understanding how other fellow-humans have gone about living. Since Life works in cycles, the wisdom of the Huron-Petun can guide and inspire us all in times to come. As a Huron-Wyandot, I feel that Gary Warrick’s respectful, vibrant, future-oriented gaze on my people’s tragic history can help my people and other Indigenous peoples come to terms with the grief we have had.” -Georges Sioui, University of Ottawa

"In this major study, Warrick (anthropology, Wilfrd Laurier U., Brantford, Ontario, Canada) offers a detailed history of the Wendat- Tionontat over a lengthy period, with detailed discussion of the shifts in family size, in part through the development of maize agriculture. The process of determining population size and change from archaeology, and the theory of population change are discussed at length. A history of Native American population, depopulation, and Iroquoian archaeology are also provided. This is a substantial revision of Warrick's Ph.D. dissertation with the celebrated late archaeologist Bruce Trigger, at McGill U., Canada, and will be of interest to archaeologists, historians, and students of Native American history and culture." -Book News Inc

"In this major study, Warrick offers a detailed history of the Wendat- Tionontaté people of what is now Ontario, Canada." -Reference & Research Book News

"Overall, Warrick has written a well-researched and cogently argued book." -Roger M. Carpenter, Canadian Journal of History

"Warrick previously studied under the late Bruce Trigger while a Ph.D. candidate at McGill University; this definitive study now makes him Trigger's heir apparent as principal scholar in the realm of Huron-Petun studies." -Timothy D. Willig, The Historian