Podcasts

Telling Our Twisted Histories

The Telling Our Twisted Histories podcast focuses on stories from First Nations people across Canada, working to decolonize terms we are all familiar with. Hosted by Kaniehti:io Horn, sister of Waneek Horn-Miller. This podcast connects with multiple themes in GEOG 162, highlighting Unsettling.

The Secret Life of Canada

The Secret Life of Canada podcast has a broad range of topics on Canadian History, many which are not often talked about in schools. Various episodes cover First Nations topics such as this episode on the ban of the Potlatch in the Pacifc Northwest. Hosted by Leah-Simone Bowen and Falen Johnson, this podcast connects with multiple themes in GEOG 162. The episode on the Potlatch ban specifically connects to Resistance.

Kuper Island

The Kuper Island podcast covers the history of a notorious residential school in Penelakut, B.C., Canada. The podcast is hosted by Duncan McCue and follows the stories of 4 students of the school, one of which did not survive his time there. Survivors of residential schools help show the Resistance and Resilience of First Nations in Canada.

Caring Society's Spirit Bear Podcast

The Caring Society's Spirit Bear Podcast is a small podcast that focuses on things affecting First Nations children, youth and families. This particular episode focuses on the resurgence of Indigenous language, highlighting Resilience. This podcast is hosted by students from Dr. Veldon Coburn’s “Indigenous Politics in Canada” course at the University of Ottawa.

APTN Investigates

The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network's (APTN) Investigates podcast features over 100 episodes of reporting on Indigenous issues by Indigenous reporters. This podcast connects with multiple themes in GEOG 162, including Resilience.

Osgoode Society's Time Immemorial

The Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History has created a podcast collection called Time Immemorial. This podcast covers Canadian legal history connecting with both First Nations and other minority groups' stories, including themes of Resilience. The podcasts are researched and written by Preston Lim and Gregory Ringkamp, who are both members of the society.

This episode focuses on the Chinese Head Tax.

All episodes are available for free to listen or download from Spotify.

The School Room: A Podcast From the Chinese Canadian Museum

The School Room is a podcast from the Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver, B.C. hosted by Dr. Melissa Karmen Lee. The podcast focuses on stories from Chinese Canadians throughout the country's history, including themes of Resilience. Some topics covered include the Chinese Head Tax, as well as Chinese Canadians serving during World War II.