Stories from our archives: Over 20 years ago, On Top of the World reviewed the history of the occupation of Canada. Who was here first: The Vikings or the Europeans? The general assumption is that they arrived to an empty continent – but demographers proved there were millions of aboriginal people who lived in the New World and, although concentrated in the high civilization areas of Mexico and the Caribbean, some 20 million lived in Canada and America. So what happened to those First Peoples and why did they not defend their land? For more information: check out episode #53 in the Railway Adventures across Canada category.
About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.