Étienne de Carheil
Encyclopedia
Étienne de Carheil was a French Jesuit priest who became a missionary to the Iroquois
and Huron Indians in the New World
. He served as the chief Jesuit missionary to the Native Americans of the Straits of Mackinac
area from 1686 until about 1702. In this duty, he clashed often with the secular leader of Fort de Buade
, the French commandant Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac.
Iroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
and Huron Indians in the New World
New World
The New World is one of the names used for the Western Hemisphere, specifically America and sometimes Oceania . The term originated in the late 15th century, when America had been recently discovered by European explorers, expanding the geographical horizon of the people of the European middle...
. He served as the chief Jesuit missionary to the Native Americans of the Straits of Mackinac
Straits of Mackinac
The Straits of Mackinac is the strip of water that connects two of the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and separates the Lower Peninsula of Michigan from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is a shipping lane providing passage for raw materials and finished goods, connecting, for...
area from 1686 until about 1702. In this duty, he clashed often with the secular leader of Fort de Buade
Fort de Buade
Fort de Buade was a French fort at the present site of St. Ignace in the U.S. state of Michigan. It was garrisoned between 1683 and 1701.-The mission:...
, the French commandant Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac.