Canada Days at Mizzou: “RETURN FROM NEAR-ANNIHILATION: THE CHESLATTA-CARRIER FIRST NATION’S STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL OVER TRADITIONAL TERRITORY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA” March 8, 2012

This event is part of the 8th annual Canada Days hosted by the University of Missouri Canadian Studies Center and the Consulate General of Canada in Chicago.

Presented by Soren Larsen, Geography, University of Missouri
12:00 PM, Memorial Union, Stotler Lounge C
In 1952, the Department of Indian Affairs forcibly relocated the Cheslatta-Carrier First Nation from its traditional territory for a massive hydroelectric-reservoir project. The Cheslatta lived in a refugee camp before receiving new reservation land from the Canadian government and the community came close to destruction. In the 1980s, a regional political coalition started the community’s return from near-annihilation. This presentation will tell the story of the Cheslatta journey and their remarkable achievements.

Official Website: http://canada.missouri.edu