Unist’ot’en Camp Needs Your Support! Spring is Beautiful on the Yintah! The Unist’ot’en clan invite hard working souls to join them from June 5th to 26th for the annual Spring Work Camp! Come for a minimum of 1 week,
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[March 11, 2019] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BCOGC Issues Misleading Statement on Unist’ot’en Archaeological Findings On March 8, 2019, The BC Oil and Gas Commission (BCOGC) released a bulletin responding to the “archaeological complaint” Unist’ot’en made upon finding several ancient stone
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  An inspection by the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) has found Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. (CGL) to be in “non compliance” with three conditions of their environmental assessment certificate. The EAO has requested that CGL “immediately cease activities” within the
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Figures Figures 1 and 2. Stone tools in-situ (Feb. 13, 2019). Figure 3. Disturbed soil at worksite; cleared of forest and Unist’ot’en trapline (Feb. 13, 2019). Figure 4. Biface recovered from worksite (Feb. 13, 2019). Figure 5. Fragment of stemmed
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On Friday, February 15, inspectors from the Archaeology Branch of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations along with the BC Oil and Gas Commission trespassed on Unist’ot’en yintah (territory). They did not stop to go through the
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  Coastal Gaslink (CGL) is establishing a proposed industrial work camp (aka: ‘man camp’) site in Unist’ot’en Territory known as Camp 9A. CGL had not even completed the required site-specific archaeological survey before they began clearing land for this proposed
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February 9, 2019 ATTN: Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Project Employees, Contractors, and RCMP   The Unist’ot’en reject CGL and RCMP’s arbitrary and unreasonable interpretation of the interim injunction order affecting our territories, which is being used to justify the unlawful destruction
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January 27, 2019 – The Unist’ot’en House Group of the Gilseyhu Clan is demanding that Coastal GasLink Ltd. cease work immediately due to non-compliance with BCOGC and BCEAO permits and ongoing violations of Canadian and Wet’suwet’en Law. RCMP and the
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Photo by Michael Toledano  The Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs have by absolutely no means agreed to let the Coastal GasLink pipeline tear through our traditional territories. On January 7th at the Gidumt’en access point, the RCMP used excessive and brutal force.
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January 7, 2019, at approximately 2:51pm, RCMP and military forcefully breached a peaceful checkpoint on unceded Wet’suwet’en territory. Indigenous people were ripped from their homes by militarized police. There were at least 12 confirmed arrests, including an elder, and Wet’suwet’en
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<<BREAKING>> January 7, 2019, 2:51pm: There are confirmed reports that RCMP have breached the checkpoint at Gidumt’en, Wet’suwet’en Access Point on Gidumt’en Territory. The RCMP are armed and moving in. Military also present. Gidumt’en cell service, wifi, and communication has
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The 22,000 sq km of Wet’suwet’en Territory is divided into five clans and 13 house groups. Each clan/house group manages the use of their own territory. Unist’ot’en homestead sits on Gilsteyu Dark House Territory and manager of this territory is 
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Art by Christi Belcourt  Lawyers from Coastal GasLink applied to the courts on Wednesday to amend the interim injunction so “the order cannot be avoided by simply placing a blockade on a different section of the access route for Coastal
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After a temporary injunction was passed for TransCanada/Coastal gas Link to attempt a forceful entry onto Unist’ot’en unceded lands, more Wet’suwet’en clans have stepped in and created an additional checkpoint on Morice River Road. Molly Wickham, a member of the
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With the TransCanada injunction threat looming, several autonomous groups across Turtle Island “North America” have taken recent action to show their solidarity with the Unist’ot’en Camp. Toronto: Dec 17, 2018: Supporters dropped a banner in support of Unist’ot’en Camp
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TransCanada has filed an injunction for the forceful removal of the Indigenous re-occupation of Unist’ot’en territory. The deadline for the Unist’ot’en to remove the gate is scheduled for 3:45pm this evening. Coastal Gaslink (TransCanada subsidiary), has also launched a civil
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The safety and wellbeing of Unist’ot’en territory is under threat from TransCanada’s injunction application, which asks police to force a fracked gas pipeline through our home. We have hosted youth and womens’ gatherings, and the centre is currently home to
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TransCanada has applied for an injunction against the Unist’ot’en and help is needed sending food up to camp. Do you have things you could donate? Do you have money to contribute to folks buying supplies? Are you going to camp
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Pledges to support Unist’ot’en Camp in advance of LNG pipeline injunction hearing on International Human Rights Day FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/05/18, Coast Salish Territories / Vancouver BC: Sixty five organizations and 1527 individuals are pledging support to the Unist’ot’en Camp,
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Canada’s highest court has affirmed that the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs have jurisdiction over their 22,000 square kilometres of territory. This video explains Wet’suwet’en governance and why our chiefs oppose pipelines. Please watch and share the video above, along with this
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This winter has seen the greatest snowfall in living memory in the northern interior where the Unist’ot’en Camp is located. This is addition to the extreme cold, and one more example of how the climate is changing and creating weather
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LNG Kitimat is still on the table to move forward, based on article below. Our battle is not over yet. Thank you for your continued support of the Unist’ot’en Camp.     The Globe and Mail Shell looks beyond worries
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  Much progress has been made on the Healing Lodge over the summer. Most of the remaining work is on the interior, so there is lots of work for all skill levels. With the expected cool weather and being post
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July 12 – July 16, 2017 This year will mark our 8th year hosting our Annual Action Camp! This year we will be focusing on creating and facilitating a space for helping frontline people with participating and planning Health and
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And so it begins! the skies are busy above camp today. The Construction Crew who are working on the Healing Center are constantly being interrupted by chopper activity flying overhead. To date we know that TransCanada (with the Coastal Gas
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This camp needs you! The dates are May 8th to May 26th. The final phase 3 of the Healing Center will be constructed, the Pithouse needs a cob floor and shelf area, and the Permaculture Garden needs planting. This camp
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Our newest video project – a documentary short about the life and purpose of Unist’ot’en Camp, December 2016, produced by Listening and Remembering. Please share!
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Email Freda to register a workshop, or Register HERE for the summer Action Camp.  
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From our fundraiser: “Stand in solidarity with the Unist’ot’en Clan and their commitment to stopping all fossil fuel pipelines and to healing and decolonization. Their Territory is located about half way between Prince George and Prince Rupert in northern British
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If you have Indigenous Youth who are talented budding Artists check this out! We have a 2 week camp being planned which will bring together notable Northwest Coast Artists (for a 50 foot and 20 foot wall mural, Interpretive Signs,
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Action Camp is always the biggest event of the year at Unist’ot’en Camp with supporters joining together from near and far to share knowledge, participate in decolonization workshops and skill shares, meet like minded people from across Turtle Island, and
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On June 13, 2016 the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs interrupted  the “Wet’suwet’en Matrilineal Coalition” meeting with Transcanada  on Laksilyu territory. This illegitimate collaboration with industry is in opposition to the  authority of the hereditary chiefs who oppose pipeline projects. The company
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  The 3rd Annual Construction Camp was a tremendous success! Sne Kyalh Yah (we are grateful for all of your assistance in our time if need) to everyone who contributed financially, physically, and spiritually through prayers and ceremonies. We are
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Now’s the time! Spring is coming to the north and it’s construction season at Unist’ot’en Camp. The main Healing Centre building is finished and we’re starting construction of the second wing next month. Calling all supporters to take part however
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The Unist’ot’en Camp is an ongoing non-violent occupation of Unceded Unist’ot’en territory that started in 2009. As it stands, the camp is preventing the construction of a massive pipeline corridor that would allow further expansion of the tar sands and
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This year Unist’ot’en Camp will be hosting the 4th Annual Spring Construction Camp from May 16 to June 3, 2016. In our drive to continue to nurture this Yintah into becoming more and more a place of healing we are
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Are you a northern Indigenous youth, 13-18 years old, who wants to take part in a cultural art project at Unist’ot’en Camp? If you are or know someone who is, email fhuson@gmail.com or visit Unist’ot’en Camp on facebook for more
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Watch ‘Defiance,’ APTN’s 24 minute report on the Unist’ot’en Clan’s fight against pipelines. From APTN: “The story of Freda Huson. She’s so determined to stop a pipeline from crossing her clan’s traditional territory, she’s built her home right on the
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Al Jazeera’s short film documents Chevron, TransCanada, and the RCMP trying to force their way into our unceded territories in the summer of 2015. Almost 8 million people have watched this on facebook.
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Yes Magazine has published a huge four-part article on Unist’ot’en Camp! From the story: “Huson, chosen as spokesperson by the chiefs of her clan, leads the struggle at the frontlines. She makes no decisions without the consent of her chiefs,
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On September 5th, 2015, Unist’ot’en clan evicted a TransCanada chopper that landed in the back of our territory.
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On September 3rd, hereditary chiefs from all five clans along with staff of the Office of the Wet’suwet’en came out to visit our community and checkpoint at the Wedzin Kwa bridge. They clearly asserted their support for Unist’ot’en and affirmed
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Press Release: Unist’ot’en Clan Enacts Declaration as Law Unist’ot’en Settlement Camp (August 6, 2015): The Unist’ot’en Declaration is first declared today, August 6th, 2015 and applies to the area known as Unist’ot’en territory. This declaration is enacted in response to
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On July 15th 2015, officers of the royal canadian mounted police (rcmp) tried to enter Unist’ot’en territory. The Unist’ot’en have built a camp that stands in the way of several oil and gas pipelines. Camp supporters blocked the RCMP from
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On July 23rd, 2015, representatives of Chevron attempted to enter unceded Unist’ot’en territory with a gift of bottled water and tobacco, seeking to conduct work for their Pacific Trail Pipelines hydraulically fractured gas line. They have not obtained consent from
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June 18, 2015 – We are proud to announce that the All Clans Meeting, which was hosted by the Office of the Wet’suwet’en, was 100% successful!! Our people UNANIMOUSLY agreed to not accept any pipelines through our lands!! There was
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July 15, 2015 – Last week we hosted successfully our 6th annual Action Camp. This year we had participants with wide and diverse backgrounds gathered to learn and conduct workshops on a variety of topics, continue the construction of our
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“Throughout May and June, TransCanada has made repeated attempts to survey for their CoastalGaslink pipeline by trespassing in Unist’ot’en territory. A new checkpoint has gone up on the Chisolm Forest Service Road, while supporters at the main camp encountered a
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It comes as no surprise that reams of paper are being wasted in various security offices around the world as the oil and gas companies make one last dying push against an increasingly informed and inspired populace. Due to the
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Deep in the forest, surrounded by the rapid on-going destruction of ancient lands, there grows a powerful place of healing and decolonization. Despite what can often seem like a concerted effort to extinguish indigenous culture, the Unist’ot’en clan have built
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Unist’ot’en Camp received a visit this year from AJ+, a new internet-based video news service from Al Jazeera. The resulting video received hundreds of thousands of views, and went viral on social media after being reposted by Upworthy.com. AJ+ has
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Please check out and share this video about the Unist’ot’en Camp by the new digital video news channel, Al Jazeera Plus. It’ already had 166,000 views, and has been featured on Upworthy. Resistance to the dirty carbon corridor is spreading,
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