(Original article from Rabble.ca here)  by Rita Wong March 22, 2022   On World Water Day, consider sending some love to the Wedzin Kwa and its protectors. The Unist’ot’en Healing Centre is accepting donations. I had the honour to spend
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  On the anniversary of the raids on Wet’suwet’en territory, The Red Nation podcast interviewed Dr. Karla Tait (Unist’ot’en) and Anne Spice (Tlingit). They discussed their memories of last year, what is happening now, and where we go from here.
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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Wet’suwet’en Women Urge Dr. Bonnie Henry to Shut Down Industrial Camps Amid Covid Outbreaks November 30, 2020 – Smithers (BC) – Wet’suwet’en women have penned an open-letter to Dr. Bonnie Henry urging British Columbia to
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The work of the Unist’ot’en Healing Centre has continued despite the ongoing invasion of the Yin’tah by CGL and the RCMP, and the health impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The struggle of Black communities for Black Lives during this
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PRESS RELEASE – Noncompliance Order Issued After Coastal GasLink Clears Pipeline Right of Way Through Hundreds of Wetlands Without Environmental Fieldwork Monday, July 6, 2020 – (Wet’suwet’en Territory): Coastal GasLink (CGL/ TC Energy) has commenced pipeline construction through hundreds of
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  May 19, 2020: Due to the COVID19 pandemic, no new supporters are being accepted to Unist’ot’en yintah at this time. If you’re a returning supporter, you need to get pre-approval before making plans to come. Thank you for your
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    COVID-19 is causing a global pandemic that’s sending shock waves across the world. We’ve already seen that COVID-19 is in the LNG Canada man camp. Meanwhile Coastal GasLink (TransCanada/TC Energy) is still working in our territories, despite
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  Wet’suwet’en Territory, February 27th, 2020 We are seeing many pre-emptive and presumptive news reports, erroneously confirming that we have come to an agreement with the RCMP and the state. Before talks had even begun, mainstream and right wing media
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Dark House’s legal team has written a letter to the BC Environmental Assessment Office, taking exception with the numerous political statements that “all permits are in place”. That is false. Coastal GasLink (TC Energy) does not have the Environmental
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Unist’ot’en Territory, Feb 10, 2020 – A convoy of armed RCMP tactical units has invaded sovereign and unceded Unist’ot’en Territory to enforce Coastal GasLink’s injunction. Our Unist’ot’en Matriarchs and lands defenders have been forcibly removed off their lands. Unist’ot’en Matriarchs
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ALL EYES ON UNIST’OT’EN URGENT UPDATES FEBRUARY 10, 2020: (This post will be updated) Live stream footage of the invasion here  Press Release from Unist’ot’en here    9:50 pm – 2 white RCMP unmarked pickup trucks across the bridge. One
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{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/unistoten.camp\/wetsuweten-yintah-invasion-day-4\/#arve-facebook-httpswwwfacebookcomwetsuwetenstrongvideos181004986642180","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwetsuwetenstrong%2Fvideos%2F181004986642180%2F&autoplay=0"}   February 9, 2020: Over the last 72 hours, the RCMP have invaded sovereign, unceded Wet’suwet’en territories and forcibly removed unarmed land defenders at gunpoint. Billions of taxpayer dollars have been spent by the federal government on behalf of
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Unist’ot’en Territory, Feb 8, 2020 – Unist’ot’en condemns the violations of Wet’suwet’en law, Canadian law, and of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) committed by the RCMP on February 6th, 7th, and 8th 2020 on
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URGENT UPDATES – FEB 7, 2020: (Follow LIVE tweets here at Unist’ot’en Twitter)     9:29 pm – A platoon of RCMP officers lined up in formation at 27km camp. Estimated about 50 officers securing the area while road
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tues, January 21, 2020 Smithers (BC) – Contrary to recent statements by Premier John Horgan, Coastal Gaslink (CGL) does not have its final permits to proceed with pipeline construction. CGL is required to submit a report to
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs Urge Diplomacy From Premier Horgan In Coastal Gaslink Dispute: January 15, 2020, Smithers, (B.C.) – Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs are collectively calling for diplomacy in light of B.C. Premier John Horgan’s recent statements in
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Smithers (BC) – Jan 13, 2020: Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs have submitted a formal request to the United Nations to monitor RCMP, government and Coastal GasLink (CGL) actions on our traditional, unceded territory. This request follows the recent directive from the
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URGENT UPDATE: Jan 13, 2020, 2:40pm RCMP have set up an “exclusion zone” at 27km and are blocking media, Wet’suwet’en people, and food from getting up to our territory. This is a violation of our human rights, Wet’suwet’en law, and
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  {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/unistoten.camp\/jan12\/#arve-facebook-httpswwwfacebookcomunistotenvideos2602245850059061","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Funistoten%2Fvideos%2F2602245850059061%2F&autoplay=0"}   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs Grant CGL One-Time Access To Shut Down Camp 9A Smithers (BC) – Following the eviction of Coastal Gaslink from unceded Wet’suwet’en territory Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs have granted Coastal Gaslink one-time
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Smithers (BC) – On Jan 8, 2020, Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs representing all five clans of the Wet’suwet’en Nation met with RCMP Deputy Commissioner and Commanding Officer Jennifer Strachan to reaffirm our opposition to the Coastal Gaslink Pipeline and to urge
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  Jan 8 2020, 2pm UPDATE: CGL posts injunction notice, RCMP threatens helicopter companies, and trespassers heard building trail toward Gidimt’en Checkpoint. We have received reports that Coastal Gaslink has posted notice of the injunction enforcement order at the 39km
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Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs’ Media Advisory January 7th, 2020 Late in the day January 4th, 2020 the Wet’suwet’en House Chiefs representing all 5 clans oversaw the successful eviction of Coastal Gaslink (CGL) employees from Unist’ot’en and Gidimt’en territories. An eviction letter
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[ Français ] • ───────────────── • Updated February 16, 2020:  For the Week of Action, January 7-12, 2020, you answered the call for solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en nation. You organized rallies, marches, and rolling blockades. You put pressure on the
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🔥 2025 SUPPORTER TOOLKIT COMING SOON 🔥 Wishlist/Needslist  |  Solidarity Statements  |  Fundraiser Protocols  | Resources  We stand as witnesses to this historic moment when the federal and provincial governments, RCMP, and Coastal GasLink/TC Energy (formerly TransCanada) are openly violating
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs Reject the BC Supreme Court Decision to Criminalize Wet’suwet’en Law Smithers (BC) – Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs representing all five clans of the Wet’suwet’en Nation reject the BC Supreme Court decision to extend Coastal
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Winter is upon us, and the Unist’ot’en Healing Centre is gearing up for another trapping season!  We acknowledge the importance of being continually connected to the Yintah in order to be responsible stewards of the land, and recognize that this
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Unist’ot’en Territory / Houston, BC: On Nov. 6 an invited guest of the Unist’ot’en people was placed under arrest and removed from Unist’ot’en territory by members of CIRG (Community Industry Response Group). The guest refused to sign release conditions imposed
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The Office of the Wet’suwet’en demands that a Cease and Desist Order be immediately issued to the Coastal GasLink Ltd (CGL) pipeline project due to the ongoing destruction of Wet’suwet’en cultural heritage and archaeological sites, and non-compliance with Wet’suwet’en and
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  June 14, 2019: The Unist’ot’en have argued in the BC Supreme Court that Wet’suwet’en law must be upheld on unceded Wet’suwet’en lands. The court decision will demonstrate whether Canadian courts are committed to reconciliation or to upholding imposed colonial
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[For English, Click Here] Les Unist’ot’en comptent sur les personnes qui les supportent afin de se mobiliser de façon large pour la prochaine étape dans notre lutte légale. Du 12 au 14 juin, la Cour Suprême de la Colombie-Britannique conduira
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[Traduction française. Maintenant disponible sur ce lien.] The Unist’ot’en are counting on supporters to mobilize in a big way for the next step in our legal battle. From June 12-14, the BC Supreme Court will rule on the interim injunction.
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  May 7, 2019 – At “Come Join the Circle“, a 50/50 fundraiser for the Wet’suwet’en fighting Coastal GasLink and Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh opposing Kinder Morgan, honored guests Reuben George, Dr. Karla Tait, and David Suzuki shared
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May 8, 2019 – The Unist’ot’en House group, a.k.a. Dark House, has filed an application for judicial review in the BC Supreme Court in relation to the proposed Coastal GasLink pipeline project. The judicial review challenges the decision of the
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COME JOIN THE CIRCLE! Hear from indigenous leaders and environmental experts opposing pipelines in Wet’suwet’en territories and in the territories of the Musqueam, Squmish, and Tsleil-Waututh. Featuring David Suzuki, Reuben George, Wet’suwet’en speakers, musical performances, silent auction fundraiser,
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  UN Headquarters (New York City) – Freda Huson, spokesperson for the Unist’ot’en house group of the Wet’suwet’en people traveled to New York City this week to attend the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. On Wednesday, April 24,
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Volunteers Needed for Cabin Building Projects in May! Spring camp runs from May 12 to 31. With spring coming early to the north, plans are underway for new projects across Wet’suwet’en territory, including cabin construction for Wet’suwet’en people. Following the
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