British Columbia: An Untold History

Episode 2

Labour + Persistence

Explores the history of labour and inequality in BC. First Nations, immigrants and women fought overseas in both World Wars, and then kept fighting for equal rights at home.

Episode 3

Migration + Resilience

Reveals the immigrant narratives of resilience that define BC. Chinese, Japanese, and Punjabi migrants, the Doukhobors and American war resisters catalyzed social movements that still continue today.

Episode 4

Nature + Co-Existence

Examines how the history of BC is inseparably fused with the history of natural resources - and how First Nations have worked with non-Indigenous environmentalists to protect the land.