@vilocalhistory.bsky.socialToday is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and a good day to reflect on the ways that colonization continues to impact Indigenous peoples. Take a moment to learn about the great land grab, and what it means for life on Vancouver Island #VILandGrab #cdnHist #bcHist youtu.be/xJ7P0rP95d8
@vilocalhistory.bsky.socialThe story of the railway land grant is not just about forests - it’s about the financialization of forests; investment funds and pension plans (yours?) now profit from the great land grab youtube.com/shorts/Ja9p2... #VILandGrab
@vilocalhistory.bsky.socialIn this interview now up on our YouTube channel, Professor Brian Thom from the University of Victoria introduces us to the historic E&N Railway land grant, what it means for today, and how maps and ideas of property can inform our understanding of the #VILandGrab.