World Water Day Film Screening: Changing Course, A River’s Journey of Reconnection

Indigenous Programs and Services invites you to join us as we explore the importance of the Columbia River for World Water Day 2025. We will be screening the film, Changing Course, A River’s Journey of Reconnection, a film that is the work of Creatively United for the Planet Society.

According to the Creatively United for the Planet Society (2024), “the film explores the degradation of what was once one of the most productive salmon rivers in the world. It looks at the dams and storages that eliminated wild salmon from the main stem of the river in Canada, and how this loss cut the heart out of Indigenous culture throughout the basin. The film also touches on the Columbia River Treaty, which came into force between Canada and the United States in 1964. At the time, it had a very narrow focus on flood control and hydropower. Sixty years later, however, new thinking is needed to ensure a sustainable future for this important river. In Changing Course: A River’s Journey of Reconnection, leading voices from Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities eloquently express the need for new approaches to water management and governance that are more connected to nature, account for climate change, and meaningfully include First Nations leadership.”

Credits:

Jon O’Riordan – Director/Producer
Frances Litman – Co-Producer/Narrator
Bohdan Doval – Filmmaker

Campus community (students, staff, and faculty) are all welcome.

Drinks and light snacks will be provided.

For more information, please contact Naim Cardinal, Educational Facilitator, Indigenous Programs and Services via email: naim.cardinal@ubc.ca

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