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1970

1971

Greenpeace Forms in B.C.

A single anti-war demonstration leads to a sensational ecological foundation

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1972

First Black Female MLA Elected

Rosemary Brown fought for greater equality all of her adult life

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1973

The Calder Case

Canada’s legal system acknowledges Indigenous title for the first time

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1975

George Manuel

Secwépemc chief was a forefather to the U.N.’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

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1979

Vietnamese Refugees Arrive

Thanks to private sponsors, thousands make B.C. their new home

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