In this week's episode we begin to explore maple syrup. I learn about the origins of it in pre Colombian North America, I reckon with my image of Canada and with my education on indigenous culture as a kid. We also learn about one of nature's miracles in how sap is produced in trees and we look at the history of the Haudenosaunee. We got a little off track this week as I broke down my view of how indigenous history is taught and how that affected my image of maple syrup. But next week we'll pick back up on a regular release day (wednesday) with a look at all the other parts of the maple syrup story.

As always, if you have any corrections, questions, suggestions or anything else, feel free to reach out to me on instagram @planetpantrypod or by email at planetpantrypod@gmail.com. And below you'll find some of the sources used in research this episode. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q__T8_zHSrs (magic school bus)

https://www.thetreecenter.com/what-is-tree-sap/

http://www.biology4kids.com/files/plants_xylemphloem.html

https://www.soiladvocates.ca/maple-vs-birch-syrup/

https://botanistinthekitchen.blog/2013/03/18/maple-syrup-mechanics/

https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/destinations/state_parks/maplesyrup_how.pdf

https://www.sfu.ca/brc/online_exhibits/masks-2-0/the-potlatch-ban.html

https://www.onondaganation.org/history/

https://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/ThePeacemakerAndTheTreeOfPeace-Iroquois.html

https://www.haudenosauneeconfederacy.com/historical-life-as-a-haudenosaunee/housing/

https://www.onondaganation.org/culture/wampum/hiawatha-belt/

https://i36466.wixsite.com/learninglonghouse/peacemaker

https://www.haudenosauneeconfederacy.com/clan-system/

https://www.haudenosauneeconfederacy.com/who-we-are/

https://www.ontario.ca/page/six-nations-grand-river

https://northernwoodlands.org/articles/article/when-is-the-best-time-for-sugarmakers-to-tap-their-maple-trees