Chris Waite's Anishnaabe History Podcast

Send us Fan Mail We are an ancient people. All of us. Listen to a linguistic and geographic journey through some legends of long ago! Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about life, law and... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The international border between Canada and the United States of America has been in existence for quite a while, but how was the border created in the first place?  Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about life, law and... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Have you heard of AIM? Why did they form and why do they exist? This episode discusses the formation of the American Indian Movement. Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about life, law and... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I describe a little bit of my family heritage from way up in northern Ontario.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail How do I know I'm an Indian? I have a card that identifies me as one, but why do we even have these cards in the first place? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The Indian Act is an active piece of legislation in Canada that is utilized to determine laws regarding indigenous people. What does the Act say and how did it come into being?  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail What happened in 1907 in the USA and in Canada? Among some achievements in technology was a historic legal case involving the ancient traditions of the Anishnaabek and the far-reaching arm of Canadian jurisdiction.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail She was 15 years old when she died. She had been missing for days. Her body was found in the Red River. Who was she and why did this happen? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Anishnaabe have signed many treaties with various governments. South of Lake Superior in the early 1800's was a tumultuous time. What do these treaties entail? Have the Treaties been honoured? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The treaty was signed, but what was agreed to? Context is meaningful, especially when translating. So, what was said? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail What did the various treaties accomplish? What were they for? Using the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851 as an example, we look at the conditions surrounding the implementation of this treaty.  Sound effects from Freesound.org Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A look at the political landscape in the year 1906, as well as the implementation of HEPCO. Sound Effects from Freesound: "G12-17-Elephant Trumpeting.wav" by craigsmith Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A look at the Hudson Bay area in the 1600s. Why are so many places named 'fort'? Why was York Factory considered prime real estate?  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail What's written in a Treaty? What were the agreements made? In Canada and the USA, there are many treaties with Native peoples that have been made over the centuries.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The years surrounding the Peguis-Selkirk Treaty of 1817. A snapshot of what was going on in the Red River Settlement at that time.  SFX from Freesound.org: (162625__richardemoore__rifles-and-cannons-farther-off) (223800__kvgarlic__canoepaddleplusbirdsandsummerinsectsswelling) (361815__shaunhillyard__opening-a-bottle) SFX from Soundbible.com: (steam-train-daniel_simon) (Flute_tone_...

Send us Fan Mail Are bigfoots real? Where do these stories come from? Sound effects from Freesounds.org: (jay6waza, soundscalpel-com, inspectorj [horse-whinny-close-a], vataa, gowlermusic,brendan89m, lollosound, tim-kahn, cognito-perceptu, zabuhailo, giddster, laurent,britelife, worldmaxter). Soundclips from Youtube.com: (reddeath [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1hxVItBjz4 ]) (Walt Disney Studi...

Send us Fan Mail Thoughts on MMIWG and coping with identity.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A look at the times during the life of Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief. Sound effects from Freesound.org, (jameswrowles, supercell110, noisenoir, deleted-user, a-mcarthur, thomas-marcum, cgoulao, kevint1001, sarcasticbracket, richardemoore), & oneyeartrip.  Edited using Audacity.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Giant turtles, underwater panthers, thunderbirds, windigos. Sound effects made possible by Soundbible.com & Freesound.org (Kushal Parikh, kvgarlic, noisenoir, mistersegev, kangaroovindaloo, amishrob, digpro120, cgeffex, aegersum). Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Why the buffalo were diminished to near extinction. Sound effects made possible by Soundbible.com & Freesound.org (Kushal Parikh, dsebeste, deadvdi, freed, samarobryn). Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The year that Treaty No.9 was signed and enacted; a glimpse of that time period.  Sound effects made possible by Soundbible.com (Daniel Simion [old-car-engine_daniel_simion.mp3], Mike Koenig, Kushal Parikh). Support the show