Listening T.O. History

2 - The Rise of British Toronto

In this episode, we discuss how the initial establishment of Toronto (at the time, York) was part of a British imperial project. We also look into how decision-makers inscribed Britishness on Toronto's landscape through naming practices. We also address how this dynamic continued (but in some ways changed) over time, and how it compares to elsewhere in Canada.
Some additional resources related to today’s topics:
Eric Arthur, Toronto, No Mean City, 3rd ed., rev. by Stephen A. Otto, repr. with new essays by Christopher Hume, Catherine Nasmith, Susan Crean, and Mark Kingwell (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2003)
E. A. Cruikshank, The Correspondence of Lieut. Governor John Graves Simcoe, with Allied Documents Relating to His Administration of the Government of Upper Canada, 5 vols. (Toronto: Ontario Historical Society, 1923–31); digital copies are available at https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001445013
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Listening T.O. History is created and hosted by Steve Penfold and Louis Reed-Wood. Our artwork was made by Nethkaria, our intro music was recorded by the National Promenade Band, and our outro music was created by Holizna. Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/listeningt.o.history) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/people/Listening-TO-History/61553456499160/) for additional content and announcements, and get in touch at listeningTOhistory[at]gmail.com!

1 - What We Acknowledge

In this episode, we look into the history behind Toronto’s land acknowledgements! Who are the Indigenous nations and confederacies alluded to by the acknowledgements, and what are the histories of the various treaties that are referenced? We discuss all this and more in our very first episode!
Some additional resources related to today’s topics:
Talking Treaty Collective, A Treaty Guide for Torontonians (2022)
Toronto Area treaty map, from Canada by Treaty project: https://www.history.utoronto.ca/sites/www.history.utoronto.ca/files/images/Toronto%20Treaties%20Map_0.pdf
Denise Bolduc, Mnawaate Gordon-Corbiere, Rebeka Tabobondung, and Brian Wright-McLeod, eds., Indigenous Toronto: Stories that Carry this Place (Coach House Books, 2021)
Kayanesenh Paul Williams, Kayanerenkó:wa: The Great Law of Peace (University of Manitoba Press, 2018)
John Burrows and Michael Coyle, eds., The Right Relationship: Reimagining the Implementation of Historical Treaties (University of Toronto Press, 2017)
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Listening T.O. History is created and hosted by Steve Penfold and Louis Reed-Wood. Our artwork was made by Nethkaria, our intro music was recorded by the National Promenade Band, and our outro music was created by Holizna. Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/listeningt.o.history) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/people/Listening-TO-History/61553456499160/) for additional content and announcements, and get in touch at listeningTOhistory[at]gmail.com!

Trailer - What is Listening T.O. History?

Hello and welcome to Listening T.O. History, the podcast all about the histories that made Toronto! In this short trailer, we introduce ourselves and what this podcast is all about. Be sure to check out our first episode, coming very soon!
 
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Listening T.O. History is created and hosted by Steve Penfold and Louis Reed-Wood. Our artwork was made by Nethkaria, and the music in this episode was recorded by the National Promenade Band. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for additional content and announcements, and get in touch at listeningTOhistory[at]gmail.com!