Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Indigenous Toronto explores the poles of cultural continuity and settler colonialism that have come to define the city as a significant cultural hub. Join Brian Wright-McLeod, Kerry Potts, and Mnawaate Gordon-Corbiere as they discuss the deep foundations of Indigenous history and culture that underpin Toronto to this day.
This video is part of The Word On The Street Toronto’s ongoing City Imagines programming, a wide-ranging series of free online discussions that consider urban spaces and the people who live and create in them.
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Featured Books and Resources
Indigenous Toronto: Stories that Carry This Place: goodminds.com/products/indigenous-toronto-stories-that-carry-this-place
goodminds.com is a First Nations family-owned business, located on the Six Nations of the Grand River. It is your leading source for purchasing vetted First Nation, Metis and Inuit, culturally appropriate and culturally authentic books and educational resources.
More about Dr. Duke Redbird’s work: dukeredbird.ca
We encourage you to visit https://native-land.ca to learn more about the land you live on, wherever you’re tuning in from.
Connect with WOTS!
Website: toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca
Twitter: twitter.com/torontoWOTS
Instagram: instagram.com/torontowots
TikTok: tiktok.com/@torontowots
Facebook: facebook.com/torontoWOTS
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro & Meet the Panelists
4:31 Land Acknowledgement & Overview of Indigenous Genocide in Canada
8:05 Mnawaate Gordon-Corbiere on Becoming Co-Editor of Indigenous Toronto
16:06 Kerry Potts on Pauline Shirt, Wandering Spirit School, and the Buoyancy of Indigenous Communities
21:45 Stories That Have Been Left Out from Indigenous Toronto
29:05 Connecting to Both Urban Indigenous Realities and Land-Based Realities
32:53 Research Process for Indigenous Toronto
42:02 Cover Design for Indigenous Toronto
45:50 Duke Redbird’s Long History of Activism
51:19 Thoughts on the Future Direction of the Indigenous Community in Toronto
56:50 The Panelists’ Dream Projects
1:01:14 Indigenous Representation in Education, Indigenous Impact, and Solidarity
1:06:37 Challenging Indigenous Stereotypes
1:13:09 Final Thoughts & Thank You
Indigenous Toronto explores the poles of cultural continuity and settler colonialism that have come to define the city as a significant cultural hub. Join Brian Wright-McLeod, Kerry Potts, and Mnawaate Gordon-Corbiere as they discuss the deep foundations of Indigenous history and culture that underpin Toronto to this day.
This video is part of The Word On The Street Toronto’s ongoing City Imagines programming, a wide-ranging series of free online discussions that consider urban spaces and the people who live and create in them.
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Featured Books and Resources
Indigenous Toronto: Stories that Carry This Place: goodminds.com/products/indigenous-toronto-stories-that-carry-this-place
goodminds.com is a First Nations family-owned business, located on the Six Nations of the Grand River. It is your leading source for purchasing vetted First Nation, Metis and Inuit, culturally appropriate and culturally authentic books and educational resources.
More about Dr. Duke Redbird’s work: dukeredbird.ca
We encourage you to visit https://native-land.ca to learn more about the land you live on, wherever you’re tuning in from.
Connect with WOTS!
Website: toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca
Twitter: twitter.com/torontoWOTS
Instagram: instagram.com/torontowots
TikTok: tiktok.com/@torontowots
Facebook: facebook.com/torontoWOTS
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro & Meet the Panelists
4:31 Land Acknowledgement & Overview of Indigenous Genocide in Canada
8:05 Mnawaate Gordon-Corbiere on Becoming Co-Editor of Indigenous Toronto
16:06 Kerry Potts on Pauline Shirt, Wandering Spirit School, and the Buoyancy of Indigenous Communities
21:45 Stories That Have Been Left Out from Indigenous Toronto
29:05 Connecting to Both Urban Indigenous Realities and Land-Based Realities
32:53 Research Process for Indigenous Toronto
42:02 Cover Design for Indigenous Toronto
45:50 Duke Redbird’s Long History of Activism
51:19 Thoughts on the Future Direction of the Indigenous Community in Toronto
56:50 The Panelists’ Dream Projects
1:01:14 Indigenous Representation in Education, Indigenous Impact, and Solidarity
1:06:37 Challenging Indigenous Stereotypes
1:13:09 Final Thoughts & Thank You
