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Christopher Curtis is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of The Rover, a news website based in Montreal that has led the way in covering the ongoing crisis in Kanehsatà:ke.
The 1862 smallpox epidemic devastated B.C.'s Indigenous population, killing an estimated 20,000 people.
Historical accounts now suggest the death toll was much higher – and spread intentionally.
APTN Investigates: Weapon of Genocide by Rob Smith - Watch: youtu.be/Se06f_pSz5o
The Frank Poole expedition brought smallpox into Tsilhqot'in territory in 1862. Tom Swanky, author of multiple books on the 1862 epidemic, believes Poole inoculated his men with smallpox.
When a person is inoculated, as opposed to vaccinated, they are protected from getting sick from the disease but remain highly contagious.
APTN Investigates: Weapon of Genocide – Watch tonight: youtu.be/Se06f_pSz5o
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Ahead of an all new episode of APTN Investigates, we caught up with Video Journalist Rob Smith to discuss the estimated historical accounts of the smallpox epidemic that devasted the Indigenous population in B.C. in 1862.
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Albertans voted no to separation but how the referendum unfolded might have left a lasting impact on the province’s relationship with First Nations.
Hear how on the latest APTN News InFocus. Listen: youtu.be/ACjBzrqslfY?si=Md1d…
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Now that Albertans have voted to stay in Canada, what comes next for Indigenous Peoples in the province?
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Chief Roger William, among others in the Tsilqot’in leadership, pushed for and obtained exoneration for six chiefs found guilty and hanged for murder in 1864.
The chiefs went to war believing smallpox had been introduced into their territory on purpose.
Over the last two years there have been more than 30 suspected arsons all involving the booming cannabis industry in the small Mohawk community of Kanehsatà:ke, just 50 kilometres west of Montreal.
APTN Investigates: Devils on the Loose – Watch the full episode: youtu.be/W_Z3l9baRBc?si=nBFT…
The 1862 smallpox epidemic devastated B.C.’s Indigenous population, with more than 20,000 Indigenous people believed to have died.
Coming up Saturday on APTN Investigates, video journalist Rob Smith travels to Tŝilhqotʼin territory, where historical accounts suggest the death toll was much higher and where many believe the disease was spread intentionally.
There's no police service in Kanehsatà:ke, there's only Kane Montour and his security team—Kanesatake Perimeter Security, a small unarmed team hired by the band office to patrol the community every day from 7 am to 11 pm.
APTN Investigates: Devils on the Loose – Watch: youtu.be/W_Z3l9baRBc?si=nBFT…
Skip Gregg can sense it. The loss. The sheer number of ancestors dead in a matter of days.
Smallpox killed thousands of his people.
The 1862 smallpox epidemic devastated B.C.'s Indigenous population, killing an estimated 20,000 people.
Historical accounts now suggest the death toll was much higher – and spread intentionally.
APTN Investigates: Weapon of Genocide by Rob Smith – Airing October 24, 2026
In 1990, Kanesatake fought for sovereignty against the Canadian military. Today, a new battle is unfolding. With gangs exploiting legal grey zones, who is left to protect the community?
APTN Investigates: Devils on the Loose by Kenneth Jackson - Watch: youtu.be/W_Z3l9baRBc
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A small, unarmed security team. A legal loophole. A historic community under siege by biker gangs.
Kenneth Jackson investigated from the frontlines of Kanesatake's newest crisis.
Devils on the Loose airs TOMORROW at 6:30 p.m.
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