Songs in Cedar
An exhibition highlighting the artistry of carvers, mask-makers, and musical instruments that transform cedar into a carrier of knowledge.
Current Cycle
Exhibitions rooted in heritage, voices, and continuity.
The Espace One Onti Max Gros-Louis invites visitors to explore the living memory of the Grand Chief and the Wendat Nation. Our exhibitions bridge historical archives, oral traditions, and contemporary creation, presenting Wendat culture as both ancestral and evolving. Each exhibition is co-curated with Elders and community partners to ensure authenticity, respect, and reconciliation.
Exhibits draw from the Max Gros-Louis collection and related community material, including photographs, political archives, ceremonial knowledge, carved works, and stories that speak to Huron-Wendat history and Indigenous leadership.
For travelers planning a cultural itinerary near Quebec City, these future exhibits will add another reason to spend time in Wendake and engage more deeply with Indigenous heritage in the region.
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Council Table Archives
Visitors can see pictures from historic assemblies, including: Negotiations surrounding the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (1973–1975), archives and national broadcasts documenting his speeches and advocacy.
100% Nordique
Grand Chief Max Gros-Louis was a devoted fan of the Québec Nordiques. Visitors can admire signed sticks, jerseys, photographs, and autographs from the players he admired most.
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Traveling shows + loan program
Espace Max Oné Onti Gros-Louis has a few loans with our partners such as Musée de la civilisation, l'Hôtel-Musée des Premières Nations, and others. Partner institutions can borrow select items. Contact us for traveling shows and learn about our loan program.
This work helps circulate museum knowledge beyond Wendake while protecting the context, meaning, and cultural integrity of the artifacts and archival material being shared.