Chief Donnacona (died c. 1539 in France) was the Iroquoian Wendat (aka "Huron" or "Wyandotte") chief of Stadacona, a village located at the present site of Quebec City, Canada. The designation C: (sometimes C: ) is the drive letter that refers to the main partition (or portion of an hard drive) on an MS-DOS or Windows personal computer. ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... The Iroquoian languages are a Native American language family. ... This article is about the First Nations people, the Wyandot, also known as the Huron. ... Motto: Don de Dieu feray valoir (Gift of God shall make prosper) Area: 547. ... Motto: « Don de Dieu feray valoir Â» (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Site in the province of Quebec Official logo Provincial region Province Country Capitale-Nationale Quebec Canada Gentilé Québécois, Québécoise Mayor Andrée Boucher Jan. ...

Donnacona and his people were fishing off the Gaspé peninsula when French explorer Jacques Cartier first arrived there in 1534. Cartier seized Donnacona's sons, Domagaya and Taignoagny, and took them to France. They returned to Canada with Cartier the following year, showed him the entrance to the St. Lawrence River, and piloted him up the river to Stadacona, where this time, the French wintered. The Gaspé Peninsula or just the Gaspé (la Gaspésie in French) is a North American peninsula on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec. ... Portrait of Jacques Cartier by Théophile Hamel, ca. ... Events February 27 - Group of Anabaptists of Jan Matthys seize Münster and declare it The New Jerusalem - they begin to exile dissenters and forcible baptize all others May 10 - Jacques Cartier explores Newfoundland while searching for the Northwest Passage. ...

Relations between the Wendats and French deteriorated over the winter. In spring, Cartier invited Donnacona to a feast, then seized him and nine others, including his two sons, eventually transporting them to France.

Donnacona was well treated in France, being looked after at the king's expense. He whetted the French appetite for New World exploration with tales of a golden kingdom called "Saquenay", however he soon took sick and died. So did all but one of the natives -- a little girl whose fate is unknown. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Kingdom of Saguenay. ...

When Cartier returned to Stadacona five years later, he told the Wendats that Donnacona was living like a king in France, and had no wish to come home. The Wendats did not believe him.

City of Donnacona

Donnacona is a small village of approximately 6000 inhabitants located about 40 km west of Québec City in Portneuf county. It is mostly known because of its federal prison, located on Rt. 138. Donnacona is also an excellent place to stop for people travelling on highway 40. Its many fast-food restaurants and gas station make Donnacona a popular place to stop. {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Don de Dieu feray valoir (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Ville de Québec, Québec, Canada Location. ... Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier (until 2004, Portneuf) is the name of a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada. ...

Restaurants include:
Valentine
Le Coq Roti
Subway
KFC
McDonalds
Normandin
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Gas Stations include:
Ultramar
Petro-Canada
Esso
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Donnacona is also the home of a paper industry that currently employs over 300 people.

Donnacona is surrounded by several towns and villages, including:
Neuville
Cap-Santé
Portneuf
Saint-Basile
Pont-Rouge
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