My sons Domagaya and Taignoagny

After all that, I never got to see my sons again

Trades

We traded our great fur for utensil.

Scurvy

During the winter Cartier’s men suffered from scurvy, less than ten of his 110 men remained strong enough, and had to get food and water for all. Because he was afraid that us Natives would attack if we learned that the French were ill, Cartier ordered his men to make noise when they were near. The expedition might well not have survived if it were not for Domagaia my son. Domagaia had scurvy too, but ten days later Cartier saw him healthy and well. Domagaia told him he had cured from the bark and needles of the white cedar tree. Just over one week later the tree was bare, but all Cartier's men were healthy again.

1539

March 25 I was presented to Francis I and the old chief told the French monarch all the wonders he had seen in the Saguenay.

1536-

In May, Cartier a European explorer arrived and we traded some fur, but who knew that Cartier would kidnap my precious sons. Domagaya, and Taignoagny, and also 3 other natives from our colony were kidnapped. Cartier soon told me the reason to why they were kidnapped. He convinced me that the king of France would present him with great gifts and that he will return next year.

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