Life North of the 54th

23: W.A.C. Bennett Dam


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Garett and Preston discuss the construction and aftermath of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam, one of the world's highest earth fill dams. They discuss the impact the dam has had on the Tsek'ehne of Northern British Columbia.

Show Notes

  • The Scattering of Man (2021) on CBC Gem.
  • BC Archive Images
  • Daniel Sims (2017) PhD Thesis titled 'Dam Bennett: The Impact of the W. A. C. Bennett Dam and Williston Lake Reservoir on the Tsek'ehne of Northern British Columbia.'
  • Maggie Poirier (2019) Master's Thesis titled 'They Call it Progress, We Call it Destruction.'
  • Cole Harris (2002) book titled 'Making Native Space.'
  • Meg Stanley (2010) book titled 'Voices from Two Rivers: Harnessing the Power of the Peace and the Columbia.'
  • Wikipedia
    • W.A.C. Bennett Dam
    • Rocky Mountain Trench
    • Williston Lake
    • Tsay Keh Dene First Nation

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Life North of the 54thBy Garett Brown, Preston Brown

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