Places
Exploring Manitoulin Island, northern Ontario’s legacy as a vital hub for First Nations trade, travel and ideas
In this week’s episode of Here & There, listeners will learn about a remarkable First Nations crossroads in pre-contact North America: Manitoulin Island, in northern Ontario.
Join host and producer Liz Beatty as she journeys through the heart of the Great Lakes region, meeting the First Peoples whose stories and traditions illuminate Manitoulin’s role as an ancient hub. For thousands of years before Columbus, trade, ideas and culture flowed through this land, stretching from the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico, the Rockies to the Atlantic coast.
Discover the deep connections that shaped a continent, long before colonial borders.
Thank you to Jay Kipps Band for the theme song music.
This episode originally aired on the North Americana Podcast.
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