The sawmill communities of the Upper Fraser Valley provide a perspectives that may help our reflection on social, economic and environmental processes that shaped the Middle North. Dr. Greg Halseth introduces some of this history and an Oral History Project that work that he and a team of researchers conducted twenty years ago. These oral histories are now available at the Archive of the University of Northern British Columbia and shed light on the particular lived experience of the Upper Fraser Valley after the arrival of the railroad.

Dr. Daniel Sims speaks about his research into the disruption caused by the creation of the Bennett Dam and the Williston Reservoir. It was built to provide electrical power mainly for southern communities. As shown by this research, the impact of the Dam surprised many of the experts and the tragic legacy continues to impact the First Nations communities of Tsay Keh Dene, Kwadacha, MacLeod Lake and Takla.

The Edge of the Knife is a Haida language film that is an act of language revitalization. The film tells the story of the Gagiit, or the wildman, the interview discusses the creation of the film and the involvement of community in the process. Producers and script-writer Gwaai Edenshaw tells us about filming this unique story in this unique place.