Canyon War: The Untold Story

Covers events of 1858 in BC which led to a little-known war that could have escalated, had it not been for the persuasive diplomacy of Chief Spintlum of the Nlaka’pamux First Nation. 2008 marked the 150th anniversary of the Fraser River Gold Rush, which saw some 30-40 thousand gold seekers flood into the Fraser Valley, ending in the Fraser River War. Many lives were lost, both Native & non-Native, until peace was finally reached.
The impact of the gold rush on the British Columbia society illustrates challenges of dealing with a rapid influx of immigrants.
Suits Social Studies 10 curriculum. 46 min.