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.

• Learn more here: Beausoleil First Nation
• For more information on the Georgian Bay Métis Council, please visit the Georgian Bay Métis Council
• For more information, please visit YMCA Camp Kitchikewana
• Visit Georgian Bay Islands National Park

 Rooted: Beausoleil Island is a Know History podcast. 

Rooted: Beausoleil Island is recorded in London, Ontario on the traditional lands of the Attawandaron, Anishinnabeg, Haudenosaunee, and Lunaapeewak; and in Ottawa, Ontario on the un-ceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg. 

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 habitats.

• Learn more about Parks Canada’s Impede the Reed project and protecting the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake.

 Rooted: Beausoleil Island is a Know History podcast. 

Rooted: Beausoleil Island is recorded in London, Ontario on the traditional lands of the Attawandaron, Anishinnabeg, Haudenosaunee, and Lunaapeewak; and in Ottawa, Ontario on the un-ceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg. 

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 cultural wounds of the past.

• To learn more about Parks Canada’s reconciliation efforts, read “Mapping Change: Fostering a Culture of Reconciliation within Parks Canada.”

Rooted: Beausoleil Island is a Know History podcast. 

Rooted: Beausoleil Island is recorded in London, Ontario on the traditional lands of the Attawandaron, Anishinnabeg, Haudenosaunee, and Lunaapeewak; and in Ottawa, Ontario on the un-ceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg.