60 acast.com Maple History: A Canadian History Podcast https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/ en Christina Austin canadian history,indigenous history,colonial history,narrative history,deep dives,in depth research,history,native history,archeology Christina Austin A Canadian history podcast where the host, Christina Austin, invites friends to revisit what they may have learned in history class by giving a fuller picture of Canadian history beginning with the earliest human inhabitation until the years after the World Wars.


https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> A Canadian history podcast where the host, Christina Austin, invites friends to revisit what they may have learned in history class by giving a fuller picture of Canadian history beginning with the earliest human inhabitation until the years after the World Wars.


https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> true Christina Austin maplehistorypod@gmail.com 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 maple-history-a-canadian-history-podcast episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1729106447094-cefb0e09-e1b2-4fd1-8569-94845d2aab66.jpeg https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/ Maple History: A Canadian History Podcast Jean de Brebeuf and his Death Wish (aka Martyrdom) Jean de Brebeuf and his Death Wish (aka Martyrdom) Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT 26:38 69c488befe9984dbaec77143 true https://shows.acast.com/maple-history-a-canadian-history-podcast/episodes/jean-de-brebeuf-and-his-death-wish-aka-martyrdom 69c488befe9984dbaec77143 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 jean-de-brebeuf-and-his-death-wish-aka-martyrdom full 30 The Jesuit priest Father Jean de Brebeuf spend over 20 years in Wendake and New France with a deep desire to suffer for the glory of God. Saving souls and martyrdom were never far from his mind. When the Haudenosaunee made there large scale attack in 1649 martyrdom also came knocking for Jean de Brebeuf. Or was it martyrdom at all?


****Very graphic descriptions of torture in this one - I didn't leave anything out


Sources:

Crosses in the Sky: Jean de Brébeuf and the Destruction of Huronia by Mark Bourrie

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

The Jesuit Relations: A Biography by Micah True

Carson, James Taylor. “Brébeuf Was Never Martyred: Reimagining the Life and Death of Canada's First Saint.” Canadian Historical Review 97, no. 2 (June 2016): 222-243. utppublishing.com 


Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Jesuit priest Father Jean de Brebeuf spend over 20 years in Wendake and New France with a deep desire to suffer for the glory of God. Saving souls and martyrdom were never far from his mind. When the Haudenosaunee made there large scale attack in 1649 martyrdom also came knocking for Jean de Brebeuf. Or was it martyrdom at all?


****Very graphic descriptions of torture in this one - I didn't leave anything out


Sources:

Crosses in the Sky: Jean de Brébeuf and the Destruction of Huronia by Mark Bourrie

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

The Jesuit Relations: A Biography by Micah True

Carson, James Taylor. “Brébeuf Was Never Martyred: Reimagining the Life and Death of Canada's First Saint.” Canadian Historical Review 97, no. 2 (June 2016): 222-243. utppublishing.com 


Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Destruction of Wendake Part 2 The Destruction of Wendake Part 2 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT 27:48 69b20876a9beefe722019cb5 false https://shows.acast.com/maple-history-a-canadian-history-podcast/episodes/the-destruction-of-wendake-part-2 69b20876a9beefe722019cb5 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 the-destruction-of-wendake-part-2 full 29 March 16, 1649 was a fateful day for the Wendat Confederacy. An attack by the Haudenosaunee led to difficult decisions needing to be made for the survival of the Wendat people.


Sources

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's Heroic Age Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger

Dispersed But Not Destroyed by Kathryn Magee Labelle

Blackhawk, Ned. “The Destruction of Wendake (Huronia), 1647–1652.” In The Cambridge World History of Genocide, edited by Ned Blackhawk, Ben Kiernan, Benjamin Madley, and Rebe Taylor, 243–266. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023.


Blick, Jeffrey P. “The Iroquois practice of genocidal warfare (1534–1787).” Journal of Genocide Research3, no. 3 (2001): 405–429.

Otterbein, Keith F. “Huron vs. Iroquois: A Case Study in Inter-Tribal Warfare.” Ethnohistory 26, no. 2 (Spring 1979): 141–152.


Magee, Kathryn. “They Are the Life of the Nation: Women and War in Traditional Nadouek Society.” The Canadian Journal of Native Studies 28, no. 1 (2008): 119–138.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> March 16, 1649 was a fateful day for the Wendat Confederacy. An attack by the Haudenosaunee led to difficult decisions needing to be made for the survival of the Wendat people.


Sources

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's Heroic Age Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger

Dispersed But Not Destroyed by Kathryn Magee Labelle

Blackhawk, Ned. “The Destruction of Wendake (Huronia), 1647–1652.” In The Cambridge World History of Genocide, edited by Ned Blackhawk, Ben Kiernan, Benjamin Madley, and Rebe Taylor, 243–266. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023.


Blick, Jeffrey P. “The Iroquois practice of genocidal warfare (1534–1787).” Journal of Genocide Research3, no. 3 (2001): 405–429.

Otterbein, Keith F. “Huron vs. Iroquois: A Case Study in Inter-Tribal Warfare.” Ethnohistory 26, no. 2 (Spring 1979): 141–152.


Magee, Kathryn. “They Are the Life of the Nation: Women and War in Traditional Nadouek Society.” The Canadian Journal of Native Studies 28, no. 1 (2008): 119–138.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Destruction of Wendake Part 1 The Destruction of Wendake Part 1 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT 26:58 69a8c41c5fb5962408b91718 false https://shows.acast.com/maple-history-a-canadian-history-podcast/episodes/the-destruction-of-wendake-part-1 69a8c41c5fb5962408b91718 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 the-destruction-of-wendake-part-1 full 28 A fragile peace fails and the destruction of the Wendat Confederacy begins. In this episode, we cover the legendary battles, the winter assault on St. Ignace and St. Louis, and the catastrophic losses that sent thousands fleeing to Ste. Marie. Part One of a two-part series.


Sources

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Dispersed But Not Destroyed by Kathryn Magee Labelle

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's Heroic Age Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger


Blick, Jeffrey P. “The Iroquois practice of genocidal warfare (1534–1787).” Journal of Genocide Research3, no. 3 (2001): 405–429.


Otterbein, Keith F. “Huron vs. Iroquois: A Case Study in Inter-Tribal Warfare.” Ethnohistory 26, no. 2 (Spring 1979): 141–152.


Magee, Kathryn. “They Are the Life of the Nation: Women and War in Traditional Nadouek Society.” The Canadian Journal of Native Studies 28, no. 1 (2008): 119–138.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> A fragile peace fails and the destruction of the Wendat Confederacy begins. In this episode, we cover the legendary battles, the winter assault on St. Ignace and St. Louis, and the catastrophic losses that sent thousands fleeing to Ste. Marie. Part One of a two-part series.


Sources

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Dispersed But Not Destroyed by Kathryn Magee Labelle

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's Heroic Age Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger


Blick, Jeffrey P. “The Iroquois practice of genocidal warfare (1534–1787).” Journal of Genocide Research3, no. 3 (2001): 405–429.


Otterbein, Keith F. “Huron vs. Iroquois: A Case Study in Inter-Tribal Warfare.” Ethnohistory 26, no. 2 (Spring 1979): 141–152.


Magee, Kathryn. “They Are the Life of the Nation: Women and War in Traditional Nadouek Society.” The Canadian Journal of Native Studies 28, no. 1 (2008): 119–138.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Beaver Wars Heat Up The Beaver Wars Heat Up Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMT 28:06 69969a554c238f5dca2f41a3 false https://shows.acast.com/maple-history-a-canadian-history-podcast/episodes/the-beaver-wars-heat-up 69969a554c238f5dca2f41a3 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 the-beaver-wars-heat-up full 27 The epidemics have ravaged both the Wendat and the Haudenosaunee but they are still competing in trade with the Europeans to get a hold of coveted goods. This leads to increasing violence and changes in warfare practices.


Sources

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Dispersed But Not Destroyed by Kathryn Magee Labelle

The Ambiguous Indigenous Empire but Francis Jennings

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's Heroic Age Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger


Blackhawk, Ned. “The Destruction of Wendake (Huronia), 1647–1652.” In The Cambridge World History of Genocide, edited by Ned Blackhawk, Ben Kiernan, Benjamin Madley, and Rebe Taylor, 243–266. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023.


Blick, Jeffrey P. “The Iroquois practice of genocidal warfare (1534–1787).” Journal of Genocide Research3, no. 3 (2001): 405–429.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The epidemics have ravaged both the Wendat and the Haudenosaunee but they are still competing in trade with the Europeans to get a hold of coveted goods. This leads to increasing violence and changes in warfare practices.


Sources

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Dispersed But Not Destroyed by Kathryn Magee Labelle

The Ambiguous Indigenous Empire but Francis Jennings

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's Heroic Age Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger


Blackhawk, Ned. “The Destruction of Wendake (Huronia), 1647–1652.” In The Cambridge World History of Genocide, edited by Ned Blackhawk, Ben Kiernan, Benjamin Madley, and Rebe Taylor, 243–266. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023.


Blick, Jeffrey P. “The Iroquois practice of genocidal warfare (1534–1787).” Journal of Genocide Research3, no. 3 (2001): 405–429.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Battle for the Soul of Wendake Battle for the Soul of Wendake Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMT 37:32 6983f7420aa7944053f6859d false https://shows.acast.com/maple-history-a-canadian-history-podcast/episodes/battle-for-the-soul-of-wendake 6983f7420aa7944053f6859d 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 battle-for-the-soul-of-wendake full 26 As Christianity spread among the Wendat, faith became a fault line. This episode explores the growing conflict between converts and traditionalists, and how spiritual change reshaped community life during a moment of crisis.


Sources:


The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Crosses in the Sky: Jean de Brébeuf and the Destruction of Huronia by Mark Bourrie

Dispersed But Not Destroyed by Kathryn Magee Labelle

The Huron-Wendat Feast of the Dead by Erik R. Seeman

Natives and Newcomers: Canada’s Heroic Age Reconsidered by Bruce G. Trigger

Huron Wendat: The Heritage of the Circle by Georges E. Sioui



Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> As Christianity spread among the Wendat, faith became a fault line. This episode explores the growing conflict between converts and traditionalists, and how spiritual change reshaped community life during a moment of crisis.


Sources:


The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Crosses in the Sky: Jean de Brébeuf and the Destruction of Huronia by Mark Bourrie

Dispersed But Not Destroyed by Kathryn Magee Labelle

The Huron-Wendat Feast of the Dead by Erik R. Seeman

Natives and Newcomers: Canada’s Heroic Age Reconsidered by Bruce G. Trigger

Huron Wendat: The Heritage of the Circle by Georges E. Sioui



Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Hélène Boullé: The Child Bride of Samuel de Champlain Hélène Boullé: The Child Bride of Samuel de Champlain Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:00:00 GMT 10:35 69717ae06d046dd4d183bb9e false https://shows.acast.com/maple-history-a-canadian-history-podcast/episodes/helene-boulle-the-child-bride-of-samuel-de-champlain 69717ae06d046dd4d183bb9e 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 helene-boulle-the-child-bride-of-samuel-de-champlain full 25 A brief portrait of Hélène Boullé, whose life is often reduced to a line in Champlain’s story. This episode pauses to look at her on her own terms.


Sources:

Marie-Emmanuel Chabot, o.s.u., “BOULLÉ, HÉLÈNE, named de Saint-Augustin (Champlain),” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed October 26, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/boulle_helene_1E.html.


Raymonde Litalien, “CHAMPLAIN, SAMUEL DE,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed October 26, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/champlain_samuel_de_1E.html.

Landry, Marc-André. “L’histoire singulière d’Hélène Boullé : mariée à de Samuel de Champlain alors qu’elle n’avait que 12 ans.” Le Journal de Montréal, May 31, 2025. https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2025/05/31/lhistoire-singuliere-dhelene-boulle-mariee-a-de-samuel-de-champlain-alors-quelle-navait-que-12-ans


Fischer, David Hackett. Champlain’s Dream: The European Founding of North America. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008



Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> A brief portrait of Hélène Boullé, whose life is often reduced to a line in Champlain’s story. This episode pauses to look at her on her own terms.


Sources:

Marie-Emmanuel Chabot, o.s.u., “BOULLÉ, HÉLÈNE, named de Saint-Augustin (Champlain),” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed October 26, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/boulle_helene_1E.html.


Raymonde Litalien, “CHAMPLAIN, SAMUEL DE,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed October 26, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/champlain_samuel_de_1E.html.

Landry, Marc-André. “L’histoire singulière d’Hélène Boullé : mariée à de Samuel de Champlain alors qu’elle n’avait que 12 ans.” Le Journal de Montréal, May 31, 2025. https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2025/05/31/lhistoire-singuliere-dhelene-boulle-mariee-a-de-samuel-de-champlain-alors-quelle-navait-que-12-ans


Fischer, David Hackett. Champlain’s Dream: The European Founding of North America. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008



Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Maple History Promo Maple History Promo Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:19:40 GMT 0:30 69612a9c3a409cca49e4ff89 false https://shows.acast.com/maple-history-a-canadian-history-podcast/episodes/maple-history-promo 69612a9c3a409cca49e4ff89 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 maple-history-promo trailer Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Epidemics and Upheaval in Wendat Society Epidemics and Upheaval in Wendat Society Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:00:00 GMT 31:30 695f09e71c1db1c5bd1962ae false https://shows.acast.com/maple-history-a-canadian-history-podcast/episodes/epidemics-and-upheaval-in-wendat-society 695f09e71c1db1c5bd1962ae 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 epidemics-and-upheaval-in-wendat-society full 24 In the 1630s, epidemics spread through Wendake and caused profound loss. This episode looks at how those outbreaks unfolded and how Wendat communities lived through that decade.


Sources:


The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Crosses in the Sky: Jean de Brébeuf and the Destruction of Huronia by Mark Bourrie

Dispersed But Not Destroyed by Kathryn Magee Labelle

The Jesuit Relations edited by Allan Greer

Jesuit Relations - online

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> In the 1630s, epidemics spread through Wendake and caused profound loss. This episode looks at how those outbreaks unfolded and how Wendat communities lived through that decade.


Sources:


The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Crosses in the Sky: Jean de Brébeuf and the Destruction of Huronia by Mark Bourrie

Dispersed But Not Destroyed by Kathryn Magee Labelle

The Jesuit Relations edited by Allan Greer

Jesuit Relations - online

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[Canada's First Christmas Carol: The Huron Carol]]> Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT 31:41 694b41816d80a931eb53b8d0 false https://shows.acast.com/maple-history-a-canadian-history-podcast/episodes/canadas-first-christmas-carol-the-huron-carol 694b41816d80a931eb53b8d0 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 canadas-first-christmas-carol-the-huron-carol full 23 The Huron Carol is the first Canadian Christmas Carol but the version we are most familiar with isn't the one that would have been sung by the early Wendat Christian. The original version written by Jean de Brébeuf has a much stronger connection to the Indigenous people he worked with, and when we listen to that version, we can hear not just a Christmas story, but an attempt to bridge two very different ways of understanding the world.

1927 Version (the familiar hymn)

Jean de Brebeuf's lyrics in English

Jean de Brebeuf lyrics in Wendat/Wyendot

Mi'kmaw Version


Sources:

Sanborn, Raymond Joseph. 2016. In Search of the Huron Carol (Jesous Ahatonnia): Canada’s First Christmas Carol. Doctoral thesis, Graduate Theological Foundation. epe.lac-bac.gc.c


Steckley, John. 2014. “Huron Carol: a Canadian cultural chameleon.” British Journal of Canadian Studies 27, no. 1 (2014): 55–74. Jesuit Online Bibliography


Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Huron Carol is the first Canadian Christmas Carol but the version we are most familiar with isn't the one that would have been sung by the early Wendat Christian. The original version written by Jean de Brébeuf has a much stronger connection to the Indigenous people he worked with, and when we listen to that version, we can hear not just a Christmas story, but an attempt to bridge two very different ways of understanding the world.

1927 Version (the familiar hymn)

Jean de Brebeuf's lyrics in English

Jean de Brebeuf lyrics in Wendat/Wyendot

Mi'kmaw Version


Sources:

Sanborn, Raymond Joseph. 2016. In Search of the Huron Carol (Jesous Ahatonnia): Canada’s First Christmas Carol. Doctoral thesis, Graduate Theological Foundation. epe.lac-bac.gc.c


Steckley, John. 2014. “Huron Carol: a Canadian cultural chameleon.” British Journal of Canadian Studies 27, no. 1 (2014): 55–74. Jesuit Online Bibliography


Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Life and Murder of Étienne Brûlé The Life and Murder of Étienne Brûlé Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT 41:31 693a1e35a9d003889c1e9181 false https://shows.acast.com/maple-history-a-canadian-history-podcast/episodes/the-life-and-murder-of-etienne-brule 693a1e35a9d003889c1e9181 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 the-life-and-murder-of-etienne-brule full 22 Étienne Brûlé was one of the most important young men in the early days of New France. He acted as an interpreter and liaison between the Wendat Confederacy and the French traders and colonizers led by Samuel de Champlain. This was not an easy world to navigate and he made plenty of enemies. Eventually those enemies caught up with him and he suffered a fate he couldn't talk his way out of.


Sources:

Champlain's Dream by David Hackett Fischer

The Edge of the Woods by Jon Parmenter

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's "Heroic Age" Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger

Crosses in the Sky: Jean de Brébeuf and the Destruction of Huronia by Mark Bourrie


Fox, William. “It’s not personal, it’s strictly business”: Historical Accounts and Archaeological Evidence Concerning an Early-Seventeenth Century Partnership. Ontario History, vol. 115, no. 1, Spring 2023, pp. 99-113. 


Caloz, Danièle. “Étienne Brûlé: Paris Bourgeois.” Champlain Society Blog. 2014.

https://champlainsociety.utppublishing.com/digital-content/champlain-blog/etienne-brule-paris-bourgeois-by-daniele-caloz.


Caloz, Danièle . "Étienne Brûlé: A Wealthy Parisian Trader?." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published February 03, 2015; Last Edited June 29, 2015.


Olga Jurgens, “BRÛLÉ, ÉTIENNE,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed December 3, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/brule_etienne_1E.html.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Étienne Brûlé was one of the most important young men in the early days of New France. He acted as an interpreter and liaison between the Wendat Confederacy and the French traders and colonizers led by Samuel de Champlain. This was not an easy world to navigate and he made plenty of enemies. Eventually those enemies caught up with him and he suffered a fate he couldn't talk his way out of.


Sources:

Champlain's Dream by David Hackett Fischer

The Edge of the Woods by Jon Parmenter

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's "Heroic Age" Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger

Crosses in the Sky: Jean de Brébeuf and the Destruction of Huronia by Mark Bourrie


Fox, William. “It’s not personal, it’s strictly business”: Historical Accounts and Archaeological Evidence Concerning an Early-Seventeenth Century Partnership. Ontario History, vol. 115, no. 1, Spring 2023, pp. 99-113. 


Caloz, Danièle. “Étienne Brûlé: Paris Bourgeois.” Champlain Society Blog. 2014.

https://champlainsociety.utppublishing.com/digital-content/champlain-blog/etienne-brule-paris-bourgeois-by-daniele-caloz.


Caloz, Danièle . "Étienne Brûlé: A Wealthy Parisian Trader?." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published February 03, 2015; Last Edited June 29, 2015.


Olga Jurgens, “BRÛLÉ, ÉTIENNE,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed December 3, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/brule_etienne_1E.html.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> A Heroine and Cold Vengeance in Acadia A Heroine and Cold Vengeance in Acadia Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT 38:01 6927a4021874a1556d64739a false https://shows.acast.com/maple-history-a-canadian-history-podcast/episodes/a-heroine-and-cold-vengeance-in-acadia 6927a4021874a1556d64739a 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 a-heroine-and-cold-vengeance-in-acadia Acadian Civil War Part 2 full 21 It is a battle for survival between D'Aulnay's forces and Françoise and La Tour's embattled garrison. This episode is a story of betrayal, bravery, and ambition that brings us an early Canadian heroine we will never forget.



Books:


Faragher, John Mack. A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland. New York: W. W. Norton, 2005.

MacDonald, M. A. Fortune and La Tour: The Civil War in Acadia. Agincourt, ON: Methuen Publications, 1983.

Trudel, Marcel. The Beginnings of New France, 1524–1663. Translated by Patricia Claxton. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1973.


Magazine Articles:

Poizner, Susan. “The Lioness of Acadia.” The Beaver (Canada’s History Magazine), February–March 2007, 36–41.

Pelchat, André. “Private War Over Acadia.” Beaver (Canada’s History) 80, no. 6 (December 2000–January 2001): 8–11.


Journal Article:


Henneton, Lauric. “‘Fear of Popish Leagues’: Religious Identities and the Conduct of Frontier Diplomacy in Mid-17th-Century Northeastern America.” New England Quarterly 89, no. 3 (September 2016): 356–83.


Dictionary of Canadian Biography Entries:

Ryder, Huia, and ———. “Biencourt de Saint-Just, Charles de.” In Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1. University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/biencourt_de_saint_just_charles_de_1E.html.

MacBeath, George. “Jacquelin, Françoise (Françoise-Marie).” In Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1. University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/jacquelin_francoise_marie_1E.html.

Baudry, René. “Menou d’Aulnay, Charles de.” In Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1. University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/menou_d_aulnay_charles_de_1E.html.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> It is a battle for survival between D'Aulnay's forces and Françoise and La Tour's embattled garrison. This episode is a story of betrayal, bravery, and ambition that brings us an early Canadian heroine we will never forget.



Books:


Faragher, John Mack. A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland. New York: W. W. Norton, 2005.

MacDonald, M. A. Fortune and La Tour: The Civil War in Acadia. Agincourt, ON: Methuen Publications, 1983.

Trudel, Marcel. The Beginnings of New France, 1524–1663. Translated by Patricia Claxton. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1973.


Magazine Articles:

Poizner, Susan. “The Lioness of Acadia.” The Beaver (Canada’s History Magazine), February–March 2007, 36–41.

Pelchat, André. “Private War Over Acadia.” Beaver (Canada’s History) 80, no. 6 (December 2000–January 2001): 8–11.


Journal Article:


Henneton, Lauric. “‘Fear of Popish Leagues’: Religious Identities and the Conduct of Frontier Diplomacy in Mid-17th-Century Northeastern America.” New England Quarterly 89, no. 3 (September 2016): 356–83.


Dictionary of Canadian Biography Entries:

Ryder, Huia, and ———. “Biencourt de Saint-Just, Charles de.” In Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1. University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/biencourt_de_saint_just_charles_de_1E.html.

MacBeath, George. “Jacquelin, Françoise (Françoise-Marie).” In Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1. University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/jacquelin_francoise_marie_1E.html.

Baudry, René. “Menou d’Aulnay, Charles de.” In Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1. University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/menou_d_aulnay_charles_de_1E.html.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Rival French Ambitions Fuel Civil War in Acadia Rival French Ambitions Fuel Civil War in Acadia Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT 29:08 691e74288f2dd34e467d9340 false https://shows.acast.com/maple-history-a-canadian-history-podcast/episodes/rival-french-ambitions-fuel-civil-war-in-acadia 691e74288f2dd34e467d9340 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 rival-french-ambitions-fuel-civil-war-in-acadia Part 1 full 20 Charles St Etienne de La Tour had lived in Acadia since he was a teenager and had been working to build this nascent French colony when another man, Charles de Menou d'Aulnay Charnize came with ambitions and an ego. These rival ambitions would slowly grow into full antagonism and then violence.


Books:


Faragher, John Mack. A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland. New York: W. W. Norton, 2005.

MacDonald, M. A. Fortune and La Tour: The Civil War in Acadia. Agincourt, ON: Methuen Publications, 1983.

Trudel, Marcel. The Beginnings of New France, 1524–1663. Translated by Patricia Claxton. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1973.


Magazine Articles:

Poizner, Susan. “The Lioness of Acadia.” The Beaver (Canada’s History Magazine), February–March 2007, 36–41.

Pelchat, André. “Private War Over Acadia.” Beaver (Canada’s History) 80, no. 6 (December 2000–January 2001): 8–11.


Journal Article:


Henneton, Lauric. “‘Fear of Popish Leagues’: Religious Identities and the Conduct of Frontier Diplomacy in Mid-17th-Century Northeastern America.” New England Quarterly 89, no. 3 (September 2016): 356–83.


Dictionary of Canadian Biography Entries:

Ryder, Huia, and ———. “Biencourt de Saint-Just, Charles de.” In Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1. University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/biencourt_de_saint_just_charles_de_1E.html.

MacBeath, George. “Jacquelin, Françoise (Françoise-Marie).” In Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1. University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/jacquelin_francoise_marie_1E.html.

Baudry, René. “Menou d’Aulnay, Charles de.” In Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1. University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/menou_d_aulnay_charles_de_1E.html.


Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Charles St Etienne de La Tour had lived in Acadia since he was a teenager and had been working to build this nascent French colony when another man, Charles de Menou d'Aulnay Charnize came with ambitions and an ego. These rival ambitions would slowly grow into full antagonism and then violence.


Books:


Faragher, John Mack. A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland. New York: W. W. Norton, 2005.

MacDonald, M. A. Fortune and La Tour: The Civil War in Acadia. Agincourt, ON: Methuen Publications, 1983.

Trudel, Marcel. The Beginnings of New France, 1524–1663. Translated by Patricia Claxton. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1973.


Magazine Articles:

Poizner, Susan. “The Lioness of Acadia.” The Beaver (Canada’s History Magazine), February–March 2007, 36–41.

Pelchat, André. “Private War Over Acadia.” Beaver (Canada’s History) 80, no. 6 (December 2000–January 2001): 8–11.


Journal Article:


Henneton, Lauric. “‘Fear of Popish Leagues’: Religious Identities and the Conduct of Frontier Diplomacy in Mid-17th-Century Northeastern America.” New England Quarterly 89, no. 3 (September 2016): 356–83.


Dictionary of Canadian Biography Entries:

Ryder, Huia, and ———. “Biencourt de Saint-Just, Charles de.” In Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1. University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/biencourt_de_saint_just_charles_de_1E.html.

MacBeath, George. “Jacquelin, Françoise (Françoise-Marie).” In Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1. University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/jacquelin_francoise_marie_1E.html.

Baudry, René. “Menou d’Aulnay, Charles de.” In Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1. University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/menou_d_aulnay_charles_de_1E.html.


Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> When English Privateers Conquered Quebec When English Privateers Conquered Quebec Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT 30:09 690bfdac68ccec9b8e1d9e0b false https://shows.acast.com/maple-history-a-canadian-history-podcast/episodes/when-english-privateers-conquered-quebec 690bfdac68ccec9b8e1d9e0b 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 when-english-privateers-conquered-quebec full 19 The English had made progress with colonization in North America but they had eyes on Quebec too. In 1629 they made their move and things went terribly for the French colonists and Champlain over the next few years.



Sources:


Champlain's Dream by David Hackett Fischer

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's "Heroic Age" Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger

Crosses in the Sky: Jean de Brébeuf and the Destruction of Huronia by Mark Bourrie

A Great and Noble Scheme by John Mack Faragher


Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The English had made progress with colonization in North America but they had eyes on Quebec too. In 1629 they made their move and things went terribly for the French colonists and Champlain over the next few years.



Sources:


Champlain's Dream by David Hackett Fischer

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's "Heroic Age" Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger

Crosses in the Sky: Jean de Brébeuf and the Destruction of Huronia by Mark Bourrie

A Great and Noble Scheme by John Mack Faragher


Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Jesuits In Quebec But Not To Make Friends Jesuits In Quebec But Not To Make Friends Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT 43:18 68f9adbedbbf1888ef89fbe3 false https://shows.acast.com/maple-history-a-canadian-history-podcast/episodes/jesuits-in-quebec-but-not-to-make-friends 68f9adbedbbf1888ef89fbe3 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 jesuits-in-quebec-but-not-to-make-friends full 18 The Jesuits came to Quebec on a mission in 1625 to save souls and not to make friends.


Champlain's Dream by David Hackett Fischer

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's "Heroic Age" Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger

Huron Wendat: The Heritage of the Circle by George E. Sioui

The Jesuit Relations: Natives and Missionaries in Seventeenth-Century North America - edited with an introduction by Allan Greer

The Jesuit Relations: A Biography by Micah True

Crosses in the Sky: Jean de Brébeuf and the Destruction of Huronia by Mark Bourrie


Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Jesuits came to Quebec on a mission in 1625 to save souls and not to make friends.


Champlain's Dream by David Hackett Fischer

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's "Heroic Age" Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger

Huron Wendat: The Heritage of the Circle by George E. Sioui

The Jesuit Relations: Natives and Missionaries in Seventeenth-Century North America - edited with an introduction by Allan Greer

The Jesuit Relations: A Biography by Micah True

Crosses in the Sky: Jean de Brébeuf and the Destruction of Huronia by Mark Bourrie


Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Acadia Divided Leads to Acadia In Flames Acadia Divided Leads to Acadia In Flames Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT 35:25 68e7271acf3fb488002ec74f false https://shows.acast.com/maple-history-a-canadian-history-podcast/episodes/acadian-divided-leads-to-acadia-in-flames 68e7271acf3fb488002ec74f 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 acadian-divided-leads-to-acadia-in-flames full 17 Some familiar faces return to Acadia where they are welcomed back by the Mi'kmaq but new people join the colony and it does not go well.


Sources:


John Mack Faragher, A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from their American Homeland. 2005


Thorp, D. B. (1996). Equals of the King: The Balance of Power in Early Acadia. Acadiensis, 25(2), 3. Retrieved from University of New Brunswick | UNB. 


Wachtel, J. R. (2021). “A ‘Bon François’ Desirous of the Glory of the King”: Intra-Catholic Anti-Jesuitism and the Collapse of the Port Royal Mission, 1610-1613. Acadiensis, 49(2). Retrieved from https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Acadiensis/article/view/31555

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Some familiar faces return to Acadia where they are welcomed back by the Mi'kmaq but new people join the colony and it does not go well.


Sources:


John Mack Faragher, A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from their American Homeland. 2005


Thorp, D. B. (1996). Equals of the King: The Balance of Power in Early Acadia. Acadiensis, 25(2), 3. Retrieved from University of New Brunswick | UNB. 


Wachtel, J. R. (2021). “A ‘Bon François’ Desirous of the Glory of the King”: Intra-Catholic Anti-Jesuitism and the Collapse of the Port Royal Mission, 1610-1613. Acadiensis, 49(2). Retrieved from https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Acadiensis/article/view/31555

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Dutch Rock the Power Balance The Dutch Rock the Power Balance Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT 31:24 68d3140f02bd591597d6e104 false https://shows.acast.com/maple-history-a-canadian-history-podcast/episodes/the-dutch-rock-the-power-balance 68d3140f02bd591597d6e104 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 the-dutch-rock-the-power-balance full 16 The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) got a shocking introduction to Europeans in 1609 when Champlain joined a raid into Haudenosaunee territory but they were quick to learn how to seek out other European allies for their benefit. When the Dutch arrived they sought out a trade relationship but so did the Mahican who also lived in the same area as some of the Mohawk. This episode will discuss the early days of the Dutch colony in New York and their relationship with the Haudenosaunee.


Sources:

Books

Champlain's Dream by David Hackett Fischer

The Ambiguous Iroquois Empire by Francis Jennings

The Edge of the Woods by Jon Parmenter

The Ordeal of the Longhouse by Daniel K. Richter


Journal Articles

Parmenter, Jon. 2013. “The Meaning of Kaswentha and the Two Row Wampum Belt in Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) History: Can Indigenous Oral Tradition Be Reconciled with the Documentary Record?” Journal of Early American History 3 (1): 82–109. https://doi.org/10.1163/18770703-00301005


Parmenter, Jon. “In the Wake of Cartier: The Indigenous Context of Champlain’s Activities in the St. Lawrence Valley and Upper Great Lakes, 1550–1635.” In When the French Were Here—and They’re Still Here, edited by Nancy Nahra, 88–104. Burlington, VT: Champlain College, 2010.


Carpenter, Roger. “Making War More Lethal: Iroquois vs Huron in the Great Lakes Region, 1609-1650.” Michigan Historical Review 27, no. 2 (Fall 2001): 33-51.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) got a shocking introduction to Europeans in 1609 when Champlain joined a raid into Haudenosaunee territory but they were quick to learn how to seek out other European allies for their benefit. When the Dutch arrived they sought out a trade relationship but so did the Mahican who also lived in the same area as some of the Mohawk. This episode will discuss the early days of the Dutch colony in New York and their relationship with the Haudenosaunee.


Sources:

Books

Champlain's Dream by David Hackett Fischer

The Ambiguous Iroquois Empire by Francis Jennings

The Edge of the Woods by Jon Parmenter

The Ordeal of the Longhouse by Daniel K. Richter


Journal Articles

Parmenter, Jon. 2013. “The Meaning of Kaswentha and the Two Row Wampum Belt in Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) History: Can Indigenous Oral Tradition Be Reconciled with the Documentary Record?” Journal of Early American History 3 (1): 82–109. https://doi.org/10.1163/18770703-00301005


Parmenter, Jon. “In the Wake of Cartier: The Indigenous Context of Champlain’s Activities in the St. Lawrence Valley and Upper Great Lakes, 1550–1635.” In When the French Were Here—and They’re Still Here, edited by Nancy Nahra, 88–104. Burlington, VT: Champlain College, 2010.


Carpenter, Roger. “Making War More Lethal: Iroquois vs Huron in the Great Lakes Region, 1609-1650.” Michigan Historical Review 27, no. 2 (Fall 2001): 33-51.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[Champlain's Quebec Pt.2: Allies and Enemies]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT 43:13 68c1ec504027d9f21ff18d48 false https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/episode/champlain-s-quebec-pt-2-allies-and-enemies 68c1ec504027d9f21ff18d48 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 champlains-quebec-pt2-allies-and-enemies full 15 Champlain is back and forth between France and Canada as he tries to find his way into the well established trade and kinship networks of the Wendat. He also gets married and his choice of bride isn't great.


Sources:

Champlain's Dream by David Hackett Fischer

The Making of Canada: An Epic History in Twenty Extraordinary Lives by Greg Koabel

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's "Heroic Age" Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger


Journal Article:

Carpenter, Roger. “Making War More Lethal: Iroquois vs. Huron in the Great Lakes Region, 1609 to 1650.” Michigan Historical Review 27, no. 2 (Fall 2001): 33–51. DOI: 10.2307/20173927 


Fox, William "“It’s not personal, it’s strictly business”: Historical Accounts and Archaeological Evidence Concerning an Early-Seventeenth Century Partnership". Ontario History 115, no. 1 (2023) : 99–113. https://doi.org/10.7202/1098786ar


Vz0lQfjLWWlvGgNioZyb

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Champlain is back and forth between France and Canada as he tries to find his way into the well established trade and kinship networks of the Wendat. He also gets married and his choice of bride isn't great.


Sources:

Champlain's Dream by David Hackett Fischer

The Making of Canada: An Epic History in Twenty Extraordinary Lives by Greg Koabel

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's "Heroic Age" Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger


Journal Article:

Carpenter, Roger. “Making War More Lethal: Iroquois vs. Huron in the Great Lakes Region, 1609 to 1650.” Michigan Historical Review 27, no. 2 (Fall 2001): 33–51. DOI: 10.2307/20173927 


Fox, William "“It’s not personal, it’s strictly business”: Historical Accounts and Archaeological Evidence Concerning an Early-Seventeenth Century Partnership". Ontario History 115, no. 1 (2023) : 99–113. https://doi.org/10.7202/1098786ar


Vz0lQfjLWWlvGgNioZyb

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[Champlain's Quebec Built on Wendat Power Part 1]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:00:00 GMT 38:35 68afcb1867c7fac20cc60457 true https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/episode/champlains-quebec-built-on-wendat-power-part-1 68afcb1867c7fac20cc60457 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 champlains-quebec-built-on-wendat-power-part-1 New Friends and New Enemies full 14 *This episodes contains a detailed account of torture.

Champlain steps dramatically into a complex world of ancient kinship networks, complex diplomacy, and a long simmering war when he founds the city of Quebec in 1608. He finally meets the powerful Wendat people and assists them and their allies in a famous battle against the Haundenosaunee in the heart of Mohawk territory.


Sources:

Champlain's Dream by David Hackett Fischer

The Making of Canada: An Epic History in Twenty Extraordinary Lives by Greg Koabel

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's "Heroic Age" Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger


Journal Article:

Carpenter, Roger. “Making War More Lethal: Iroquois vs. Huron in the Great Lakes Region, 1609 to 1650.” Michigan Historical Review 27, no. 2 (Fall 2001): 33–51. DOI: 10.2307/20173927 


Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> *This episodes contains a detailed account of torture.

Champlain steps dramatically into a complex world of ancient kinship networks, complex diplomacy, and a long simmering war when he founds the city of Quebec in 1608. He finally meets the powerful Wendat people and assists them and their allies in a famous battle against the Haundenosaunee in the heart of Mohawk territory.


Sources:

Champlain's Dream by David Hackett Fischer

The Making of Canada: An Epic History in Twenty Extraordinary Lives by Greg Koabel

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's "Heroic Age" Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger


Journal Article:

Carpenter, Roger. “Making War More Lethal: Iroquois vs. Huron in the Great Lakes Region, 1609 to 1650.” Michigan Historical Review 27, no. 2 (Fall 2001): 33–51. DOI: 10.2307/20173927 


Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Whatever Happened to the Beothuk? Whatever Happened to the Beothuk? Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:00:00 GMT 45:05 689cc436436325e278e40fec false https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/episode/whatever-happened-to-the-beothuk 689cc436436325e278e40fec 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 whatever-happened-to-the-beothuk full 13 We take a look at the Beothuk people in this episode from their ancient beginnings on the island of Newfoundland to their demise through disease, starvation, and murder. It is a tragic story of the effects of colonization on a small population on an unforgiving land.


Sources


Books:

Beothuk: How Story Made a People (Almost) Disappear by Christopher Patrick Aylward

A History and Ethnography of the Beothuk by Ingeborg Marshall

The Mi'kmaq: Resistance, Acommodation, and Cultural Survival by Harald E.L. Prins


Journal Articles:

Pastore, R. (1989). The Collapse of the Beothuk World. Acadiensis, 19(1), 52. Retrieved from https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Acadiensis/article/view/12292

Gilbert, W. (2011). Beothuk-European Contact in the 16th Century:: A Re-evaluation of the Documentary Evidence. Acadiensis, 40(1), 24–44.

Holly, Donald H. “The Beothuk on the Eve of Their Extinction.” Arctic Anthropology 37, no. 1 (2000): 79–95. doi:10.2307/40316519.


Online:

Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador (Several pages on this site)

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> We take a look at the Beothuk people in this episode from their ancient beginnings on the island of Newfoundland to their demise through disease, starvation, and murder. It is a tragic story of the effects of colonization on a small population on an unforgiving land.


Sources


Books:

Beothuk: How Story Made a People (Almost) Disappear by Christopher Patrick Aylward

A History and Ethnography of the Beothuk by Ingeborg Marshall

The Mi'kmaq: Resistance, Acommodation, and Cultural Survival by Harald E.L. Prins


Journal Articles:

Pastore, R. (1989). The Collapse of the Beothuk World. Acadiensis, 19(1), 52. Retrieved from https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Acadiensis/article/view/12292

Gilbert, W. (2011). Beothuk-European Contact in the 16th Century:: A Re-evaluation of the Documentary Evidence. Acadiensis, 40(1), 24–44.

Holly, Donald H. “The Beothuk on the Eve of Their Extinction.” Arctic Anthropology 37, no. 1 (2000): 79–95. doi:10.2307/40316519.


Online:

Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador (Several pages on this site)

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Clumsy Beginning of Acadia The Clumsy Beginning of Acadia Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT 37:58 688abc8b6bbbf6afc72d19cc false https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/episode/the-clumsy-beginning-of-acadia 688abc8b6bbbf6afc72d19cc 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 the-clumsy-beginning-of-acadia full 12 In this episode, we explore the early French attempts to settle in what would become Acadia, from Saint Croix to the more promising shores of Port-Royal. Who were the people who came? What were they hoping for? And how did they survive in a land already home to the Mi’kmaq? Join us as we discuss the story of one of the first European settlements in what is now Canada and the important relationship between those a settlers and the Mi'kmaq.

Support us on Patreon


Sources:

John Mack Faragher, A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from their American Homeland. 2005


David Hackett Fischer, Champlain's Dream. 2008


Daniel N. Paul, We Were Not The Savages 4th Ed, 2022


Marcel Trudel, The Beginnings of New France 1524-1663. 1973



Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> In this episode, we explore the early French attempts to settle in what would become Acadia, from Saint Croix to the more promising shores of Port-Royal. Who were the people who came? What were they hoping for? And how did they survive in a land already home to the Mi’kmaq? Join us as we discuss the story of one of the first European settlements in what is now Canada and the important relationship between those a settlers and the Mi'kmaq.

Support us on Patreon


Sources:

John Mack Faragher, A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from their American Homeland. 2005


David Hackett Fischer, Champlain's Dream. 2008


Daniel N. Paul, We Were Not The Savages 4th Ed, 2022


Marcel Trudel, The Beginnings of New France 1524-1663. 1973



Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Enter Champlain Enter Champlain Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT 35:06 687870301b87f1639bd449f8 false https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/episode/enter-champlain 687870301b87f1639bd449f8 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 enter-champlain full 11 There had been a few men with colonial ambitions from France but they had all ended in failure. Champlain starts his colonial career as an observer ready to learn some lessons from his predecessors.


Maple History Patreon


Sources:

Champlain's Dream by David Hacket Fischer

Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890 vol.1 by Bryan D. Palmer

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's "Heroic Age" Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger

The Beginnings of New France 1524-1663 by Marcel Trudel

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> There had been a few men with colonial ambitions from France but they had all ended in failure. Champlain starts his colonial career as an observer ready to learn some lessons from his predecessors.


Maple History Patreon


Sources:

Champlain's Dream by David Hacket Fischer

Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890 vol.1 by Bryan D. Palmer

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's "Heroic Age" Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger

The Beginnings of New France 1524-1663 by Marcel Trudel

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Mourning Wars and a Violent World Mourning Wars and a Violent World Thu, 03 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT 25:19 6865a3e2cef4b8f705d73f49 false https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/episode/mourning-wars-and-a-violent-world 6865a3e2cef4b8f705d73f49 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 mourning-wars-and-a-violent-world full 10 Today's episode is a discussion of the violence in both the Wendat world and Europe. We will be talking about the Mourning Wars between the Wendat and Haudenosaunee and the scale of the violence of the wars waged in Europe.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Today's episode is a discussion of the violence in both the Wendat world and Europe. We will be talking about the Mourning Wars between the Wendat and Haudenosaunee and the scale of the violence of the wars waged in Europe.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Marguerite de la Rocque de Roberval: An Unjust Footnote Marguerite de la Rocque de Roberval: An Unjust Footnote Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:20:24 GMT 33:50 6841184ac8835d385c5c6717 false https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/episode/marguerite-de-la-rocque-de-roberval-an-unjust-footnote 6841184ac8835d385c5c6717 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 marguerite-de-la-rocque-de-roberval-an-unjust-footnote full 9

Marguerite de la Rocque de Roberval's story of being marooned on an island off of Newfoundland in 1542 is something that amazes everyone who hears it but she keeps getting shunted to a footnote in the story of the early colonization of Canada.


Gordon, Alan. The Hero and the Historian: Historiography and the Uses of Jacques Cartier. Toronto: UBC Press, 2010.


Trudel, Marcel, The Beginnings of New France, 1524-1663. Translated by Patricia Claxon. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1973.


Rezvani, Leanna Bridge. “Nature and Nourishment, Bodies and Beasts: The Heptaméron’s Portrayal of Marguerite de Roberval’s Marooning.” Dalhousie French Studies 102 (Summer 2014): 3-7.


R. La Roque de Roquebrune, “LA ROQUE, MARGUERITE DE,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed June 1, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/la_roque_marguerite_de_1E.html.


Hernáez Lerena, María Jesús. 1997. “Surviving the Metaphorical Condition in *Elle: Douglas Glover’s Impersonation of the First French Female in Canada.” Historia y Grafía

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]>

Marguerite de la Rocque de Roberval's story of being marooned on an island off of Newfoundland in 1542 is something that amazes everyone who hears it but she keeps getting shunted to a footnote in the story of the early colonization of Canada.


Gordon, Alan. The Hero and the Historian: Historiography and the Uses of Jacques Cartier. Toronto: UBC Press, 2010.


Trudel, Marcel, The Beginnings of New France, 1524-1663. Translated by Patricia Claxon. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1973.


Rezvani, Leanna Bridge. “Nature and Nourishment, Bodies and Beasts: The Heptaméron’s Portrayal of Marguerite de Roberval’s Marooning.” Dalhousie French Studies 102 (Summer 2014): 3-7.


R. La Roque de Roquebrune, “LA ROQUE, MARGUERITE DE,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed June 1, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/la_roque_marguerite_de_1E.html.


Hernáez Lerena, María Jesús. 1997. “Surviving the Metaphorical Condition in *Elle: Douglas Glover’s Impersonation of the First French Female in Canada.” Historia y Grafía

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Disappearance of the St. Lawrence Iroquois The Disappearance of the St. Lawrence Iroquois Thu, 22 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT 1:06:57 682ea6ec615cbd8157fcfa47 false https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/episode/the-disappearance-of-the-st-lawrence-iroquois 682ea6ec615cbd8157fcfa47 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 the-disappearance-of-the-st-lawrence-iroquois full 8 Between when Cartier and Champlain arrived in North America, the St. Lawrence Iroquois ‘disappeared’. Where did they go and why did they go? Maybe we should ask the Basques.


The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger


Natives and Newcomers: Canada's "Heroic Age" Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger


Gates St-Pierre, Christian. (2016). Iroquoians in the St. Lawrence River Valley before European Contact. Ontario Archaeology. 96. 47-64. 


“When and Where Did the St. Lawrence Iroquoians and  the North Shore of Lake Ontario Iroquoians Go and Why?  The Huron-Wendat Perspective by Louis Lesage and Ronald F. Williamson.” Ontario Archaeology, 2020.


Steckley, John (2016). "St. Lawrence Iroquoians among the Wendat: Linguistic Evidence" (PDF). Ontario Archaeology.


Warrick, G., & Lesage, L. (2016). The Huron-Wendat and the St. Lawrence Iroquoians: New Findings of a Close Relationship. Ontario Archaeology, 96, 134-144.


Loewen, Brad. 2023. Sea Change: Indigenous Navigation and Relations with Basques around the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, c.1500-1700. In Before Canada: Northern North America in a Connected World, edited by Allan Greer, p. 109-153. Queens-McGill University Press, Kingston, Montréal.



Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Between when Cartier and Champlain arrived in North America, the St. Lawrence Iroquois ‘disappeared’. Where did they go and why did they go? Maybe we should ask the Basques.


The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger


Natives and Newcomers: Canada's "Heroic Age" Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger


Gates St-Pierre, Christian. (2016). Iroquoians in the St. Lawrence River Valley before European Contact. Ontario Archaeology. 96. 47-64. 


“When and Where Did the St. Lawrence Iroquoians and  the North Shore of Lake Ontario Iroquoians Go and Why?  The Huron-Wendat Perspective by Louis Lesage and Ronald F. Williamson.” Ontario Archaeology, 2020.


Steckley, John (2016). "St. Lawrence Iroquoians among the Wendat: Linguistic Evidence" (PDF). Ontario Archaeology.


Warrick, G., & Lesage, L. (2016). The Huron-Wendat and the St. Lawrence Iroquoians: New Findings of a Close Relationship. Ontario Archaeology, 96, 134-144.


Loewen, Brad. 2023. Sea Change: Indigenous Navigation and Relations with Basques around the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, c.1500-1700. In Before Canada: Northern North America in a Connected World, edited by Allan Greer, p. 109-153. Queens-McGill University Press, Kingston, Montréal.



Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[Cartier and Roberval's Tag Team To Colonial Failure]]> Thu, 08 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT 28:49 681c21ac3e6644d7a3827466 false https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/episode/cartier-and-roberval-s-tag-team-to-colonial-failure 681c21ac3e6644d7a3827466 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 cartier-and-robervals-tag-team-to-colonial-failure full 7 All but one of Cartier's kidnapped Stadaconans have died but he's ready to make his third voyage back to Canada. This time he's second in command to Roberval and, let's just say, they don't make a great team.


Further reading:

Jacques Cartier, The Voyages of Jacques Cartier, edited by Ramsay Cook (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1993). In particular the introduction is very helpful - "Donnacona Discovers Europe: Rereading Jacques Cartier's Voyages" by Ramsay Cook


Marcel Trudel, The Beginnings of New France 1524-1663, 1973.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> All but one of Cartier's kidnapped Stadaconans have died but he's ready to make his third voyage back to Canada. This time he's second in command to Roberval and, let's just say, they don't make a great team.


Further reading:

Jacques Cartier, The Voyages of Jacques Cartier, edited by Ramsay Cook (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1993). In particular the introduction is very helpful - "Donnacona Discovers Europe: Rereading Jacques Cartier's Voyages" by Ramsay Cook


Marcel Trudel, The Beginnings of New France 1524-1663, 1973.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Donnacona and Cartier Donnacona and Cartier Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT 54:57 680e773192c5c49bd185755e true https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/episode/donnacona-and-cartier 680e773192c5c49bd185755e 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 donnacona-and-cartier full 6 A fateful meeting between two worlds where some bold kidnapping starts off this relationship between Donnacona and Cartier.


Sources:


Trigger, Bruce. The Children of Aataentsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660. Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 1987.


Trigger, Bruce. Natives and Newcomers: Canada’s “Heroic Age” Reconsidered. Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2002.


Cartier, Jacques, 1491-1557, and Ramsay Cook. The Voyages of Jacques Cartier. University of Toronto Press, 2017. 


Trudel, Marcel, The Beginnings of New France, 1524-1663. Translated by Patricia Claxon. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1973.


Gordon, Alan. The Hero and the Historian: Historiography and the Uses of Jacques Cartier. Toronto: UBC Press, 2010.



Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> A fateful meeting between two worlds where some bold kidnapping starts off this relationship between Donnacona and Cartier.


Sources:


Trigger, Bruce. The Children of Aataentsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660. Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 1987.


Trigger, Bruce. Natives and Newcomers: Canada’s “Heroic Age” Reconsidered. Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2002.


Cartier, Jacques, 1491-1557, and Ramsay Cook. The Voyages of Jacques Cartier. University of Toronto Press, 2017. 


Trudel, Marcel, The Beginnings of New France, 1524-1663. Translated by Patricia Claxon. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1973.


Gordon, Alan. The Hero and the Historian: Historiography and the Uses of Jacques Cartier. Toronto: UBC Press, 2010.



Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Haudenosaunee (aka The Iroquois) Sky Woman to The Great Law of Peace The Haudenosaunee (aka The Iroquois) Sky Woman to The Great Law of Peace Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:55:48 GMT 58:32 67f7b1c4765c14aaeb6c9d33 false https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/episode/the-haudenosaunee-aka-the-iroquois-sky-woman-to-the-great-law-of-peace 67f7b1c4765c14aaeb6c9d33 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 the-haudenosaunee-aka-the-iroquois-sky-woman-to-the-great-la full 5 An exploration of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy including a close look at the Sky Woman story and The Great Law of Peace.


Sources:


Johansen, Bruce Elliott, and Barbara Alice Mann, editors. Encyclopedia of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy). Greenwood Press, 2000


Mann, Barbara A. and Jerry L. Fields. 1997. “A Sign in the Sky: Dating the League of the Haudenosaunee.” American Indian Culture and Research Journal 21 (2): 93-132.

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's "Heroic Age" Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger

The Edge of the Woods: Iroquoia 1534-1701 by Jon Parmenter


The Ordeal of the Longhouse: The Peoples of the Iroquois League in the Era of European Colonization by Daniel K. Richter


The Great Law and the Longhouse: A Political History of the Iroquois Confederacy by William N. Fenton



Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> An exploration of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy including a close look at the Sky Woman story and The Great Law of Peace.


Sources:


Johansen, Bruce Elliott, and Barbara Alice Mann, editors. Encyclopedia of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy). Greenwood Press, 2000


Mann, Barbara A. and Jerry L. Fields. 1997. “A Sign in the Sky: Dating the League of the Haudenosaunee.” American Indian Culture and Research Journal 21 (2): 93-132.

The Children of Aateantsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger

Natives and Newcomers: Canada's "Heroic Age" Reconsidered by Bruce Trigger

The Edge of the Woods: Iroquoia 1534-1701 by Jon Parmenter


The Ordeal of the Longhouse: The Peoples of the Iroquois League in the Era of European Colonization by Daniel K. Richter


The Great Law and the Longhouse: A Political History of the Iroquois Confederacy by William N. Fenton



Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Always Wendat, Sometimes Huron Always Wendat, Sometimes Huron Fri, 28 Mar 2025 03:18:44 GMT 55:08 67e576823cc004e4534c9e47 true https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/episode/always-wendat-sometimes-huron 67e576823cc004e4534c9e47 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 always-wendat-sometimes-huron full 4 A closer look at the spirituality, cultural norms, The Feast of the Dead burial ritual, and overall society of the Wendat Confederacy. Be warned that there is some discussion of torture and somewhat graphic descriptions of how death rituals were carried out.


For further reading:

Dispersed But Not Destroyed by Kathryn Magee Labelle

If you really want to go deep into the history of the Wendat people, you can read The Children of Aataentsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce G. Trigger. It also works as a doorstop when you finish with it. It is great, but a huge book.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> A closer look at the spirituality, cultural norms, The Feast of the Dead burial ritual, and overall society of the Wendat Confederacy. Be warned that there is some discussion of torture and somewhat graphic descriptions of how death rituals were carried out.


For further reading:

Dispersed But Not Destroyed by Kathryn Magee Labelle

If you really want to go deep into the history of the Wendat people, you can read The Children of Aataentsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce G. Trigger. It also works as a doorstop when you finish with it. It is great, but a huge book.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Whirlwind Tour of Indigenous People in Canada Whirlwind Tour of Indigenous People in Canada Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT 36:43 67d1ecd82649312dd5dee443 false https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/episode/whirlwind-tour-of-indigenous-people-in-canada 67d1ecd82649312dd5dee443 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 full 3 A cross country tour of the historical Indigenous nations in what is now Canada.



Sources:


Alan D. McMillan & Eldon Yellowhorn, First People in Canada 3rd Ed


Carolyn Podruchny, “Trickster Lessons in Early Canadian Indigenous Communities


Ingeborg Marshall, A History and Ethnography of the Beothuk. 1996


Dale Jarvis, “Exploring the Legend of Sedna”, Inside Labrador, Summer 2018

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> A cross country tour of the historical Indigenous nations in what is now Canada.



Sources:


Alan D. McMillan & Eldon Yellowhorn, First People in Canada 3rd Ed


Carolyn Podruchny, “Trickster Lessons in Early Canadian Indigenous Communities


Ingeborg Marshall, A History and Ethnography of the Beothuk. 1996


Dale Jarvis, “Exploring the Legend of Sedna”, Inside Labrador, Summer 2018

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Indelible Connections Indelible Connections Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT 24:55 67bf73e09f453431220aebbd false https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/episode/indelible-connections 67bf73e09f453431220aebbd 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 The Ancient Bonds of Indigenous North America full 2 An exploration of the connections forged between the Indigenous people across what is now Canada and parts of the United States.


Sources:


Alan D. McMillan and Eldon Yellowhorn, First Peoples in Canada 3rd Edition


Adrain L. Burke and Christian Gates St-Pierre, “After Beringia: The Archaeology of Indigenous Social Networks”, in in Allan Greer, Ed. Before Canada: Northern North America in a Connected World 


John Ives, “Ways of Becoming: The Apachean Departure from the Canadian Subarctic”, in Allan Greer, Ed. Before Canada: Northern North America in a Connected World (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2024)


Olive Patricia Dickason and William Newbigging, Indigenous Peoples within Canada: A Concise History 4th Ed


Bruce Trigger, Natives and Newcomers: Canada’s ‘Heroic Age’ Reconsidered, (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 1986)


Kathryn Magee Labelle, Dispersed but not Destroyed: A History of the Seventeenth-Century Wendat People, (Toronto: UBC Press, 2013)


Charles C. Mann, 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus 2nd Edition, (Toronto: Random House of Canada Limited, 2011)



Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> An exploration of the connections forged between the Indigenous people across what is now Canada and parts of the United States.


Sources:


Alan D. McMillan and Eldon Yellowhorn, First Peoples in Canada 3rd Edition


Adrain L. Burke and Christian Gates St-Pierre, “After Beringia: The Archaeology of Indigenous Social Networks”, in in Allan Greer, Ed. Before Canada: Northern North America in a Connected World 


John Ives, “Ways of Becoming: The Apachean Departure from the Canadian Subarctic”, in Allan Greer, Ed. Before Canada: Northern North America in a Connected World (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2024)


Olive Patricia Dickason and William Newbigging, Indigenous Peoples within Canada: A Concise History 4th Ed


Bruce Trigger, Natives and Newcomers: Canada’s ‘Heroic Age’ Reconsidered, (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 1986)


Kathryn Magee Labelle, Dispersed but not Destroyed: A History of the Seventeenth-Century Wendat People, (Toronto: UBC Press, 2013)


Charles C. Mann, 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus 2nd Edition, (Toronto: Random House of Canada Limited, 2011)



Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Beyond Beringia: How People Came to North America Beyond Beringia: How People Came to North America Sun, 16 Feb 2025 21:18:18 GMT 40:46 67b2561b6392e4a39f161467 true https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/episode/beyond-beringia-how-people-came-to-north-america 67b2561b6392e4a39f161467 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 full 1 An examination of the old and new theories of how humans came to North America and became the ancient ancestors of the Indigenous people on the continent.


Sources:


The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere by Paulette F.C. Steeves

1491 by Charles C. Mann


Erlandson, Jon M., Michael H. Graham, Bruce J. Bourque, Debra Corbett, James A. Estes, and Robert S. Steneck. 2007. “The Kelp Highway Hypothesis: Marine Ecology, the Coastal Migration Theory, and the Peopling of the Americas.” The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology 2 (2): 161–74


Robert Sanders, “Tests Confirm Humans Tramped Around North America more than 20,000 years ago”, UC Berkeley News, November 11, 2024, https://news.berkeley.edu/2023/10/05/tests-confirm-humans-tramped-around-north-america-more-than-20-000-years-ago/


Fiedel, Stuart. “INITIAL HUMAN COLONIZATION OF THE AMERICAS: AN OVERVIEW OF THE ISSUES AND THE EVIDENCE.” Radiocarbon, 2006.


O’Brien, Michael & Boulanger, Matthew & Collard, Mark & Buchanan, Briggs & Tarle, Lia & Straus, Lawrence & Eren, Metin. (2014). On thin ice: Problems with Stanford and Bradley's proposed Solutrean colonisation of North America. Antiquity. 88. 606-613. 10.1017/S0003598X0010122X.


Jennifer Raff, “Rejecting the Solutrean hypothesis: the first peoples in the Americas were not from Europe” The Guardian, Feb 2018.


Pekka Hämaläien, Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> An examination of the old and new theories of how humans came to North America and became the ancient ancestors of the Indigenous people on the continent.


Sources:


The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere by Paulette F.C. Steeves

1491 by Charles C. Mann


Erlandson, Jon M., Michael H. Graham, Bruce J. Bourque, Debra Corbett, James A. Estes, and Robert S. Steneck. 2007. “The Kelp Highway Hypothesis: Marine Ecology, the Coastal Migration Theory, and the Peopling of the Americas.” The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology 2 (2): 161–74


Robert Sanders, “Tests Confirm Humans Tramped Around North America more than 20,000 years ago”, UC Berkeley News, November 11, 2024, https://news.berkeley.edu/2023/10/05/tests-confirm-humans-tramped-around-north-america-more-than-20-000-years-ago/


Fiedel, Stuart. “INITIAL HUMAN COLONIZATION OF THE AMERICAS: AN OVERVIEW OF THE ISSUES AND THE EVIDENCE.” Radiocarbon, 2006.


O’Brien, Michael & Boulanger, Matthew & Collard, Mark & Buchanan, Briggs & Tarle, Lia & Straus, Lawrence & Eren, Metin. (2014). On thin ice: Problems with Stanford and Bradley's proposed Solutrean colonisation of North America. Antiquity. 88. 606-613. 10.1017/S0003598X0010122X.


Jennifer Raff, “Rejecting the Solutrean hypothesis: the first peoples in the Americas were not from Europe” The Guardian, Feb 2018.


Pekka Hämaläien, Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Brief Introduction Brief Introduction Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:08:28 GMT 1:14 67afb0cc4d9bd1092cf8ca72 false https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/episode/brief-introduction 67afb0cc4d9bd1092cf8ca72 6710134f1aff5e41d7eaa6a8 full This is just a quick introduction for the Canadian history podcast that will cover as much of our history as I can manage.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> This is just a quick introduction for the Canadian history podcast that will cover as much of our history as I can manage.

Get extra content on Patreon or Substack

Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPod

Follow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]>