I keep hearing about how amazing and progressive the natives were, without any stain on their history. We all know this is absolutely biased - however I don't know where I could find some more reasonable and balanced history of those people. In particular, the Anishinaabe (Ontario/Sask).
Preferably in some audio format, so I could hear while doing chores and stuff.
Thanks!
Those are phenomenal reads. The slimmed-down version is his latest, The Canadian Manifesto. Also Richard Gwyn's biography of John A (The Man Who Made Us) is top notch.
He is a flowery writer, but I found reading him years ago very helpful in terms of preparing myself to then read the Federalist Papers, Hayek, Tocqueville, etc. Once you figure out his pacing, learn what traduced and paucity mean, you're off to the races and equipped with a slightly enlarged lexicon.
Appreciate the lead. Edit: It seems Conard Black had a few public talks that are very interesting, although not exactly related to the topic. Here's the most recent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxvZfGNig74
I don’t know of any publications, but you can try the centre on Spadina Avenue in Toronto for the Anishinaabe. https://indigenousto.ca/native-canadian-centre-of-toronto-ncct/
A great resource is Wikwemikong on Manitoulin Island. It is one of North Americas three unceded territories. Amazing place. A land full of Power! Ojicree, Okawa, Ojibwa. They have paper books, audio files, music, etc.
In my experience, considering that my best friend is Plains Cree, histories will be dependent on personality. Often, the “woke” of each band will try to dictate the hatred directed towards anyone else. The more “conservative” personalities, hopefully the Chiefs, can try to moderate the “woke” members, same as everywhere else. Not everyone is full of hate. People are people, everywhere, regardless of background.
Waetung in Curve Lake, Ontario is also helpful. I love this place!! Mohawk, I think. https://www.whetung.com/. They have books from many tribes. I know they have audio recordings/CDs.
I hope this helps.
I doubt any information from First Nations themselves is going to be balanced and less propagandized in this day and age.
For example, Wikwemikong on Manitoulin Island officially changed the spelling of their name in 2014 to Wiikwemkoong, just because.
True. People are People.