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Land Back

Land Back

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Land Back uncovers land theft in Canada and looks at how Indigenous people are reclaiming their territories, identities and lives.

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Episodes
  • E6: The Crown

    E6: The Crown
    Dec 6 2022
    When Canada’s Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller says “it’s time to give land back”, what does he really mean? In this episode, Angela puts questions from Indigenous land defenders to the Minister and asks why governments talk about reconciliation but still fight First Nations in court.
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    42 mins
  • E5: A Village Burned

    E5: A Village Burned
    Dec 5 2022
    In 1913, the Squamish village of Sen̓áḵw is burned and residents are barged away to make room for the developing city of Vancouver. Eventually, a slice of that land is reclaimed, and now, the Squamish Nation is developing a mega-project. Angela investigates what “land back” means in the heart of the city, and why it’s making some white people upset.
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    39 mins
  • E4: The Bridge

    E4: The Bridge
    Nov 29 2022
    Near the ruins of a residential school, three Sto:lo nations reclaim 60 hectares of Crown land in the Fraser Valley. Angela walks with a survivor on the concrete slabs of the former institution, learns about taking this land back, and hears about the connection between residential schools and land theft.
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    34 mins
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