In 1864, the Tsilhqot’in people fought a war for survival. History tried to rewrite it as a crime. After losing 90% of their population to smallpox, they stood up against colonial invaders—only to be met with ultimate betrayal.
Invited to peace talks in good faith, six Tsilhqot’in chiefs were instead arrested and wrongfully hanged. For 150 years, this dark chapter of history was buried under the rug of colonialism.
It wasn’t until 2014 that the BC government exonerated the chiefs, and 2018 when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered an official apology in the House of Commons.
But the burning questions remain: Why did it take a century and a half for the truth to come out? And why is the Tsilhqot’in War still left out of modern school curriculums?
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📌 Timestamps: (Adjust these based on your video edit)
0:00 – The War History Buried
0:45 – Smallpox & Invasion
1:30 – The Betrayal at the Peace Talks
2:15 – “We Meant War, Not Murder”
3:00 – 150 Years of Silence & The Official Apology
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