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URL:https://events.nfb.ca/events/nechako-in-prince-george/
SUMMARY:Nechako in Prince George
DESCRIPTION:Two Rivers Gallery\, Inspiring Women Among Us and the Nechako W
 atershed Roundtable invite everyone in the Prince George area to attend th
 is free screening of\n\nNechako: It Will Be a Big River Again  (Lyana Pat
 rick | 2025 | 90 min)\n\nNechako is a story of survival 70 years in the m
 aking\, beginning in the early 1950s in northwestern BC\, when the Kenney 
 Dam was built to power an aluminum smelter. This for-profit megaproject di
 verted 70% of the Nechako River into an artificial reservoir\, flooding la
 nds\, displacing wildlife and severely impacting the lives of local Stella
 t’en and Saik’uz Nations. The dam decimated salmon runs\, which are vi
 tal to the Nations’ way of life and compose up to 90% of their diet.\n\n
 Fast forward to the present day\, as the Nations wage a potentially preced
 ent-setting legal battle against Rio Tinto Alcan\, the global mining congl
 omerate responsible for the dam. Amidst large-scale environmental destruct
 ion and despite the will of powerful institutions\, this crucial documenta
 ry is a chronicle of hope and resistance against all odds. With Nechako\, 
 Stellat’en filmmaker Lyana Patrick follows the people fighting to restor
 e a river and a way of life.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nThis screening will be followed
  by a Round Table and Q&amp\;A with panelists Jasmine Thomas (Saik'uz Stew
 ardship Lead)\, Kym Gouchie and Jennifer Annaïs Pighin.\n\nFree tickets a
 vailable at the door only. No pre-registration.\n\nTrailer: https://vimeo.
 com/1092268270\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n"Nechako is more than a story of the past—
 its compelling narrative allows the audience to listen\, witness\, and act
 ."\n- Ashley Kim\, Stir Magazine\n\n“The story of the Kenney Dam is one 
 of resistance and restoration\, of the intimate connections between the he
 alth of the land and the health of the people. What the Nechako Nations ar
 e seeking is a role in the stewardship of our lands and waters\, something
  denied to us for generations.”\n- Lyana Patrick\, filmmaker\n\n&nbsp\;\
 n\nCo-sponsors: The University of Northern BC\, Lheidli T’enneh First Na
 tion\, First Peoples’ Cultural Council and Cinema CNC 
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CATEGORIES:Free Event,Nechako,Screenings
LOCATION:Prince George Playhouse\, 2626 Recplace Drive\, Prince George\, BC
 \, V2N 0H4\, Canada
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