9 - First Nations' Oral Traditions & Early Writing
In which First Nations' history and storytelling is explored through their oral traditions and how writing changed a culture forever. A kind of follow up from Episode #8! --- Reach the show with any q...
5 Touko 202040min
8 - Inuit Oral Traditions & The Impact of Writing
In which the Inuit culture and oral mode of storytelling is explored, followed by an overview of how writing changed the approach to their myths and legends. --- Reach the show with any questions, com...
5 Touko 202036min
7 - "The Book of Negroes": Slavery & Black Loyalists
In which Lawrence Hill's 2007 novel 'The Book of Negroes' (known as 'Someone Knows My Name' outside of Canada) is used to discuss Black Loyalists and slavery in the British Empire and Canada. --- Reac...
5 Touko 202032min
6 - Loyalists & Early Maritimes Poetry
In which we discuss 18th century English poetry from the Maritimes. Let's get into New England Planters, Loyalists, and a whole lot of misconceptions as to their role in the formation of Canada! --- R...
5 Touko 202040min
5 - Early Newfoundland Poetry & England's First North American Colony
In which the first poetry produced in what would become Canada is examined! How can Newfoundland's 17th and 18th century poets tell us about the very slowly emerging culture of Canada's last province?...
5 Touko 202033min
4 - Exploration Literature (Part 2) - Sir Alexander Mackenzie's Voyages from Montreal
In which we cap off our examination of exploration literature with Alexander Mackenzie's recounting of his late-18th century travels from Montreal to the Arctic Ocean and to the Pacific Ocean! Bloody ...
5 Touko 202038min
3 - Exploration Literature (Part 1) - The Voyages of Samuel de Champlain
In which we begin an examination of exploration literature through Samuel de Champlain and his writings about the adventures he went on (or did he...)! Find out how 400 years ago, Champlain helped set...
5 Touko 202057min
2 - Obomsawin's 'Bush Lady': Indigenous Orality & French Contact
In which a 1988 album by a Native American artist tells us about the forgotten or erased history of Indigenous populations in Canada and their initial contact with Europeans. --- Reach the show with a...
5 Touko 202030min
