The Nations of Canada

1644-1646 In the face of a common Iroquois military threat, both New France and the Wendat Confederacy undergo dramatic social and political change. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1644-1646 With Iroquois warriors closing off the fur trade, governor Montmagny is forced to contemplate abandoning his indigenous allies. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1640-1643 Devastated by war and disease, Algonquins on the Ottawa and St. Lawrence attempt to construct a new community by re-shaping European religion for the Canadian context. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1637-8 The Jesuits construct their own mission settlement within the Wendat Confederacy, re-shaping the social and political landscape of Huronia. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1637 Fueled by the destructive force of European diseases, the geo-political stability of the Great Lakes region breaks down, opening a period of sustained warfare. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1637 Multiple waves of European infectious diseases sweep through the Great Lakes region, radically altering the societies there. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1634 In re-establishing a mission within the Wendat Confederacy, the Jesuits find themselves at the centre of a complex diplomatic network. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1633-5 The French reclaim Quebec, and Richelieu gets a clean slate to implement his vision of New France as far more than just a fur market. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1627-1632 When war breaks out in Europe, English and Scottish entrepreneurs see an opportunity in a suddenly vulnerable French Canada. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1627 War in Europe casts the presence of the English and Scottish in Atlantic Canada in a new light. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1624 New leadership in France once again re-invents Canada as an imperial project, with missionaries among the Wendat Confederacy acting as the agents of a trans-Atlantic empire. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1613-1624 A rival Indigenous/European alliance emerges to the south of the St. Lawrence, and threatens to divert the inland fur trade away from New France. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1616-1622 After almost 20 years of turmoil, Champlain's project finally achieves a degree of stability in both Canada and France. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1616-1620 As the St. Lawrence fur trade (and interactions with the French) become common features of Wendat life, the Confederacy adapts itself to new economic, cultural, and social realities. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1615-1616 Champlain spends a year among the Wendat, and comes to realize that he still has a lot to learn about indigenous politics and diplomacy. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1610-1613 An uneasy partnership between settlers and missionaries attempts to revive France's colonial presence in Acadia. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1612-1613 Champlain finally gets to see what lies beyond the great rapids. But up the Ottawa River, he finds that he doesn't know who he can trust. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1610-1611 After discovering a possible access point to the St. Lawrence trade network from the south, Henry Hudson searches for a way in from the north. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1610-1611 The chiefs of the Wendat Council travel to the St. Lawrence to formalize their alliance with the French, establishing a partnership that would define the next 40 years of Canadian history. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1609 The Dutch hire an English explorer, Henry Hudson, to discover a way around Russia to the Orient. Instead, he finds an alternate access point to the Canadian fur trade. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1608-1609 Champlain returns to the St. Lawrence, with one last chance to prove to the King that a Canadian colony is a viable proposition. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1604-1607 Frightened off by the winters on the St. Lawrence, French colonists seek out a more temperate home on the Atlantic coast. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1603 Having failed twice to establish a colony in Canada, France turns to Samuel de Champlain to scout out an ideal location for a settlement. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1598-1603 The French see an opportunity to settle a colony in Canada, but find that they have bitten off more than they can chew. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Europeans are suddenly drawn to Canadian fur. Meanwhile, the Upper St. Lawrence undergoes a cataclysmic change. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .