Rooted: Beausoleil Island: Recent Episodes
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Let sound transport you to the shores of Beausoleil Island in the heart of Georgian Bay. Rooted: Beausoleil Island is an auditory experience that explores the history of Beausoleil Island using soundscapes, storytelling, interviews, and historic texts.
Explore the shorelines of Beausoleil Island and learn about what Georgian Bay Islands National Park is doing to conserve native species, like turtles and the iconic Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake, while keeping invasive species out of natural habitats.
- Learn more about Parks Canada’s Impede the Reed project and protecting the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake.
Rooted: Beausoleil Island is a Know History podcast.
Rooted: Beausoleil Island is recorded in London, Ontario on the traditional lands of the Attawandaron, Anishinnabeg, Haudenosaunee, and Lunaapeewak; and in Ottawa, Ontario on the un-ceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg.
This chapter explores the history of Georgian Bay Islands National Park. We discuss Beausoleil Island’s transformation from a quarry to a tourist destination, and its current status as a protected landscape that is healing environmental and cultural wounds of the past.
- To learn more about Parks Canada’s reconciliation efforts, read “Mapping Change: Fostering a Culture of Reconciliation within Parks Canada.”
Rooted: Beausoleil Island is a Know History podcast.
Rooted: Beausoleil Island is recorded in London, Ontario on the traditional lands of the Attawandaron, Anishinnabeg, Haudenosaunee, and Lunaapeewak; and in Ottawa, Ontario on the un-ceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg.
YMCA Camp Kitchikewana hosts hundreds of children on Beausoleil Island every summer. The sandy embankment where Kitchikewana is situated has been a camp for thousands of years. Remnants of fire pits, clay pottery, projectile points, and trade items suggest that the area was used by Indigenous peoples to gather, hunt, and fish in the summertime. In this chapter, we are joined by former Kitchikewana camper and director Brian Shelley to learn more about the meaningful impact that Beausoleil Island has on young people.
- For more information about Camp Kitchikewana, please visit YMCA Camp Kitchikewana
Rooted: Beausoleil Island is a Know History podcast.
Rooted: Beausoleil Island is recorded in London, Ontario on the traditional lands of the Attawandaron, Anishinnabeg, Haudenosaunee, and Lunaapeewak; and in Ottawa, Ontario on the un-ceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg.
As our journey around Beausoleil Island comes to an end, it’s time to look to the future of the island. Listen to voices from throughout the series as they share their hopes for the future of Beausoleil Island and the magic that it holds.
- Learn more here: Beausoleil First Nation
- For more information on the Georgian Bay Métis Council, please visit the Georgian Bay Métis Council
- For more information, please visit YMCA Camp Kitchikewana
- Visit Georgian Bay Islands National Park
Rooted: Beausoleil Island is a Know History podcast.
Rooted: Beausoleil Island is recorded in London, Ontario on the traditional lands of the Attawandaron, Anishinnabeg, Haudenosaunee, and Lunaapeewak; and in Ottawa, Ontario on the un-ceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg.
Venture into the strong currents of Georgian Bay at Beausoleil Point and explore the rich Métis history of Beausoleil Island. Greg Garratt, the President and Captain of the Hunt of the Georgian Bay Métis Council, shares stories about his ancestors, Métis culture, and his hope for the future of Métis heritage in Georgian Bay Islands National Park.
Rooted: Beausoleil Island is a Know History podcast.
Rooted: Beausoleil Island is recorded in London, Ontario on the traditional lands of the Attawandaron, Anishinnabeg, Haudenosaunee, and Lunaapeewak; and in Ottawa, Ontario on the un-ceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg.
Join Indigenous interpreter Shawn Corbiere as he teaches the art of flint knapping – a method of crafting stone tools that is thousands of years old. Flint knapping was used to craft projectile points like those found on Beausoleil Island. Archeologist Jamie Hunter guides listeners through a brief history of Huron-Wendat settlements around the island.
- Visit Sainte Marie Among the Hurons for more information about Wendake and the history of the Wendat
- Watch Shawn's full flint knapping demonstration on YouTube
Rooted: Beausoleil Island is a Know History podcast.
Rooted: Beausoleil Island is recorded in London, Ontario on the traditional lands of the Attawandaron, Anishinnabeg, Haudenosaunee, and Lunaapeewak; and in Ottawa, Ontario on the un-ceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg.
The second chapter of Rooted features an interview with Beausoleil First Nation member Trish Monague. Trish shares her connection to Beausoleil Island, the origins of the Cemetery of the Oak, and her hope for future relationships between Parks Canada and Beausoleil First Nation.
- Learn more about Beausoleil First Nation
Rooted: Beausoleil Island is a Know History podcast.
Rooted: Beausoleil Island is recorded in London, Ontario on the traditional lands of the Attawandaron, Anishinnabeg, Haudenosaunee, and Lunaapeewak; and in Ottawa, Ontario on the un-ceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg.
Welcome to Beausoleil Island! In the first chapter of Rooted, you will be transported to beautiful Georgian Bay. Step onto the shores of Beausoleil Island and be introduced to its rich history, learn the meaning behind its many names, and become immersed in the sounds of the environment.
- For more information, visit Georgian Bay Islands National Park
- Find a map of Beausoleil Island
Rooted: Beausoleil Island is a Know History podcast.
Rooted: Beausoleil Island is recorded in London, Ontario on the traditional lands of the Attawandaron, Anishinnabeg, Haudenosaunee, and Lunaapeewak; and in Ottawa, Ontario on the un-ceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg.