Marie Michael Library

Title

The Alkali Lake Story: The Honour of All (Part 1)

Length

56 min.

File No

246

Format

DVD

Description

This first part of the series gives a description of how the Shuswap people of Alkali Lake in British Columbia,Canada were introduced to alcohol and the social problems that ensued. It also shows how the Alkali Lake Indian Band went from 100% alcoholism to 95% sober in 14 years, due in large part by the efforts of Andy and Phyllis Chelsea. November 1986.