Chris Waite's Anishnaabe History Podcast

Chris Waite's Anishnaabe History Podcast


Latest Episodes

Fort Stanwix, 1758
April 30, 2024

Send us a textThis fort, and related treaty, is referenced in later treaties. Why? Referenceshttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Stanwixhttps://www.nps.gov/fost/learn/historyculture/index.htmhttps://www.nps.gov/articles/000/a-timeline-history-of-the-onei

Mississauga Treaties of 1820
March 31, 2024

Send us a textLand "purchases" made around the Credit River region. References:https://www.mississauga.ca/our-organization/about-our-organization/why-were-called-mississauga/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MississaugasArcheologists have discovered a mystery

Saginaw/Chippewa Treaty of 1819
February 29, 2024

Send us a textReferenceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_SaginawQuebec Act 1774https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/quebec-actSosin, J.M., ed. (1969). The Opening of the West. Harper & Row, New York. https://www.thecanadianencyclop

The Anglo-American Convention of 1818
January 31, 2024

Send us a textWho was involved in the creation of the Canada-USA International Border? ReferencesTreaty of 1818 - WikipediaAlbert Gallatin - WikipediaUnited States House Committee on Ways and Means - WikipediaRichard Rush - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.o

John Deere, 1836
December 31, 2023

Send us a textHis name is synonymous with "hard work" and "ingenuity." But what did it take for him to be successful in Illinois?References:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1820shttps://www.onthisday.com/events/date/1836https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.c

Looking for People in the Snow
November 30, 2023

Send us a textReferencesMcNeilly, G. (2018). Broken Trust: Indigenous People and the Thunder Bay Police Service. Systemic Review. Retrieved from https://oiprd.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/OIPRD-BrokenTrust-Final-Accessible-E.pdfPorter, J. (2015). Deep Water.

How Early Treaties Relate to Later Treaties and Modern North America
October 30, 2023

Send us a textWhy do we discuss treaties so much? It's because knowing the treaties helps us to understand what was happening at the time and how it relates to modern boundaries and politics. Referenceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:1814_treaties

Truth and Reconciliation 2023
September 29, 2023

Send us a textWhy do we have "Truth and Reconciliation Day"?Sol Mamakwa -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vIIzjOkQdk&t=310sLocal News Radio -> https://www.rock94.comSupport the show

Turtle Island 1814-1830
May 31, 2023

Send us a textAfter the War of 1812 and before the Trail of Tears. What happened?ReferencesSkeen, C Edward. (2003). 1816: America Rising. University Press of Kentucky.https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-canadian-border-establishedhttps://www.t

Treaty No.9 Lawsuit
April 29, 2023

Send us a textWhy is there a claim and why is it worth $95 Billion?Referenceshttps://www.snnewswatch.com/local-news/group-of-treaty-9-communities-to-launch-legal-actions-against-feds-province-69096842023-04-26_NH0426_Clip01_Treaty9SuitCanadian PM Justin T