Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again
Saturday, November 15th
Edmonton premiere of ‘Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again’, followed by a virtual Q&A with director Lyana Patrick. Nechako is a crucial documentary that follows two Indigenous Nations fighting for our collective future.
When the Kenney Dam was built in the 1950s, the Nechako River was forever changed. The Stellat’en and Saik’uz Nations embarked on a groundbreaking legal proceeding against the Canadian government and Rio Tinto Alcan that lasted over a decade—a battle that continues today. Following community members living day to day on the river while they take on powerful institutions, Nechako is an urgent call to action to restore a river and a way of life.