Timeline of the Campaign: A Timeline
January21997
1997
Delgamuukw Supreme Court Case
Landmark decision recognizing that aboriginal title is not extinguished in the areas claimed by Wet’suwet’en and Gixtsan. This case sets criteria for future rulings on aboriginal title. Plaintiffs in the case are all hereditary chiefs.Read More »
January12007
2007
Interest and Use study on proposed PTP project
Wet’suwet’en express will to prevent all pipelines.Read More »
January12008
2008
Opting out of BC treaty process
Decision by all Wet’suwet’en Clans to unanimously opt out of the BC Treaty Process, asserting rights and title on ancient jurisdiction belonging to them.Read More »
April12009
April52010
2010
Cabin construction
Construction begins on log cabin, directly on the exact location of the proposed pipeline corridors.Read More »
December12011
December 2011
Supporting Gitxsan
Unist’ot’en supports their grassroots neighbors, the Gitxsan nation, who blocked entry to their treaty office to contest a deal with Enbridge.Read More »
April112012
2012
Speaking tours
Speaking tours educate wider audiences on Unist’ot’en resistance to fracking and tarsands expansion.Read More »
August12012
August 2012
3rd Annual Unist’ot’en Action Camp
200+ people attend a 5 day series of educational workshops, from all over Turtle Island and beyond.Read More »
July12013
August12014
June12015
2015
Healing Centre
Construction begins on the Healing Centre. The Healing Centre is based on connection to the land and revitalizing cultural identity. Unist’ot’en Healing CentreRead More »
September32015
September 3, 2015
Hereditary chiefs say NO to ALL pipelines
Hereditary chiefs from all five clans, and Office of the Wet’suwet’en staff, visit camp at the Wedzin Kwa. They assert their support for Unist’ot’en and affirm their position being NO to ALL pipelines.Read More »
June182016
2016
First Annual Youth Mural Camp
The Youth Mural Camp was created as a cultural art project at Unist’ot’en Camp for indigenous youth. Coming up in June: Unist’ot’en Youth Mural CampRead More »
May82017
2017
4th Annual Spring Construction Camp
The fourth annual construction camp accomplished completion of the final phase 3 of the Healing Center, the Pithouse cob floor and shelf area, and work on the Permaculture GardenRead More »
November232018
2018
Application for Injunction Served to Unist’ot’en Camp
ACTION ALERT – Application for Injunction Served to Unist’ot’en CampRead More »
January72019
2019
RCMP Tactical Unit Assault on Gidumt’en Checkpoint
Arrests at Gidumt’en Checkpoint, RCMP Raid Anticipated at Unist’ot’en CampRead More »
January82019
2019
International Solidarity with Wet’suwet’en
On Tuesday Jan 8, 2019, an unprecedented outpouring of support took place, with solidarity actions happening in over 70 cities around the world, in response to the violent state aggression on unarmed people the day before.Read More »
