Our Story
Located in Wendake, the Espace Musée One Onti Max Gros-Louis is dedicated to preserving, documenting, and showcasing the cultural and political legacy of Grand Chief Max “Oné Onti” Gros-Louis and the Huron-Wendat Nation.
As a non-profit organization, the museum’s mission is to ensure that the memory and influence of this visionary leader continue to inspire future generations and strengthen intercultural understanding across Canada and beyond.
The museum offers permanent and temporary exhibitions, community workshops, a documentation and research centre, and educational activities designed to promote Indigenous heritage awareness and Huron-Wendat cultural pride.
Guiding Principles
The museum serves as a bridge between Nations, fostering dialogue, acknowledgement, and mutual understanding. Our cultural and educational initiatives restore balance between memory and future, living traditions and new museological practices.
We preserve languages, songs, objects, and archives while developing programs that help young people become the caretakers of tomorrow. Each action ties the roots of the past to the voices of the present to ensure long-lasting transmission.
Espace Max Oné Onti Gros-Louis is mandated to establish, steward, and sustain a museum dedicated to the cultures and memory of First Nations, open to the public in Wendake. The collection—objects, archives, and artworks belonging to Grand Chief Max “Oné Onti” Gros-Louis—is treated as living heritage: every object carries a story and every archive extends a voice.
Milestones
Grand Chief Max Gros-Louis establishes the non-profit organization that would one day become the Espace Musée One Onti Max Gros-Louis, laying the foundation for a museum dedicated to Wendat heritage and cultural transmission.
Isa Gros-Louis, daughter of Max Gros-Louis, begins the process of evaluating and documenting the collection. In collaboration with major cultural partners, she advances key institutional relationships while leading consultations with Elders to guide the cultural vision, transmission priorities, and future development of the museum.
The museum establishes an Elders’ advisory committee and holds the first consultation circle to propose exhibition themes.
Governance
President & Executive Director
Stewardship of strategic vision, partnerships, and daily museum leadership.
administrateur
Governance, legal guidance, and policy alignment with community values.
vice-président
Finance, operations, and performance oversight for emerging initiatives.
A Cultural and Heritage Advisory Circle—composed of Elders, artists, and knowledge keepers—ensures that all museum activities respect Wendat cultural protocols.
Behind the Scenes
We document each artifact’s story directly from the hands who cared for it. Field audio, film, and oral histories are preserved alongside carvings, textiles, and treaty documents so future visitors experience the full context.
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