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Between 1965 and 1975, thousands of American migrants traded their established lives for a new beginning in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia. Some were non-violent resisters who opposed the war in Vietnam. But a larger group was inspired by the ideals of the 1960s counterculture and the New Left and, hoping to flee the restrictive demands of their parents' world and the pressures of city life, they set out to build a peaceful, egalitarian society in the Canadian wilderness.
Even today, their success is evident, as values like equality, sustainability, and creativity still define community life. This fascinating history draws on interviews and archival records to explore the root causes of this bold migration and its role in creating a region that continues to be a hotbed of social and environmental experimentation. Welcome to Resisterville is both an important look at an untold chapter in Canadian history and a compelling story of enduring idealism.
Contents
Foreword
Prologue
1 Welcome to Resisterville
2 Identity and the American Migration
3 Taking Root: Brokering Friends and Allies in the West Kootenay Counterculture, 1965-73
4 Acting Together and Resisting Together: Building a Countercultural Haven, 1968-79
5 "We Were Even Stranger than Other Strangers": Conflict, Contestation, and Boundary Negotiation in the Formation of the West Kootenay Counterculture, 1968-79
6 The Birth of Environmental Consciousness and the Rise of the Environmental Critique, 1973-91
7 Leadership, Legacy, and Reconciliation
Conclusion: Forging a Long Tradition
Appendix
Notes
References
Index
