The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 A dam destroyed their river. 61 years later, two First Nations fought for justice https://thenarwhal.ca/nechako-river-dam-documentary/ Fri, 02 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=136609 A new documentary, Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again, dives into how two First Nations sought justice for damage to one of B.C.’s biggest rivers Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood News B.C. climate change Indigenous Rights mining Photo: Supplied by the National Film Board of Canada / Lantern Films / Experimental Forest Films An aerial view of water flowing through Kenney Dam on the Nechako River, owned by Rio Tinto Alcan. White water gushes from the centre and turns green, the frame of the photo is concrete