This is the first part of the documentary “The Heart of the People”. A unique opportunity to listen to Elders who are no longer with us, but speak about the Sarita River from the bottom of their tiičma (heart):
- Willie Sport – cultural historian, fisher and trapper.
- Lizzie Happynook – weaver whose pieces are exhibited at the Alberni Valley Museum.
- Peter Joe – boat builder and former resident of the area.
- Annie Clappis – member of the Huu-ay-aht Community Language Speakers.
You can also understand the history around the Specific Claims Tribunal of the Huu-ay-aht
First Nations regarding the value of the compensation Canada owes the Nation as a result of the way timber on former Numukamis IR1 was sold to MacMillan Bloedel in the 1940s. Forester Consultant Herb Hammond talks about how, in his opinion, the hemlock looper was used at that time as an excuse to log indiscriminately.