Rooted: Beausoleil Island
Let sound transport you to the shores of Beausoleil Island in the heart of Georgian Bay. Rooted: Beausoleil Island is an auditory experience that explores the history of Beausoleil Island using soundscapes, storytelling, interviews, and historic texts.
Episodes
8 episodes
Chapter 8: Baamaapii
As our journey around Beausoleil Island comes to an end, it’s time to look to the future of the island. Listen to voices from throughout the series as they share their hopes for the future of Beausoleil Island and the magic that it holds.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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6:14
Chapter 7: A Walk Along the Shoreline
Explore the shorelines of Beausoleil Island and learn about what Georgian Bay Islands National Park is doing to conserve native species, like turtles and the iconic Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake, while keeping invasive species out of natural h...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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8:23
Chapter 6: Cottage Country
This chapter explores the history of Georgian Bay Islands National Park. We discuss Beausoleil Island’s transformation from a quarry to a tourist destination, and its current status as a protected landscape that is healing environmental and cul...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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11:13
Chapter 5: Camp Kitchikewana
YMCA Camp Kitchikewana hosts hundreds of children on Beausoleil Island every summer. The sandy embankment where Kitchikewana is situated has been a camp for thousands of years. Remnants of fire pits, clay pottery, projectile points, and trade i...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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12:10
Chapter 4: The Métis of Beausoleil
Venture into the strong currents of Georgian Bay at Beausoleil Point and explore the rich Métis history of Beausoleil Island. Greg Garratt, the President and Captain of the Hunt of the Georgian Bay Métis Council, shares stories about his ancest...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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11:01
Chapter 3: Wendake
Join Indigenous interpreter Shawn Corbiere as he teaches the art of flint knapping – a method of crafting stone tools that is thousands of years old. Flint knapping was used to craft projectile points like those found on Beausoleil Island. Arch...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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11:12