Who has lived in the Cassiar Land District since time immemorial?

In this episode of Canuckly, we explore the Indigenous history of the Cassiar Land District in northern British Columbia through evidence-based public research. Rather than viewing the region through modern administrative boundaries alone, this documentary examines the Indigenous Nations whose relationships with these lands extend back thousands of years.

The episode introduces the Tahltan Nation, the Kaska Dena, the Taku River Tlingit First Nation, and neighbouring Indigenous Nations whose traditional territories intersect the modern Cassiar Land District. It explains how traditional territories differ from provincial land districts, why oral histories are recognized alongside archaeological evidence, and how Indigenous governance, language, ecological ...