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Quakers in Solidarity with Wet’suwet’en People
Canadian Friends Service Committee has released a statement in support of the ongoing protests by the Wet’suwet’en Nation people and hereditary chiefs in opposition to proposed pipelines on unceded land. The statement includes that “The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples affirms … Continue reading
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A lesson for nonviolent action and against genocide
Climate Strikers hand mic to Indigenous Youth Teen climate strikers with Our Earth Our Future chose not to speak from the stage at the BC Legislature today, and instead handed the mic to the Indigenous youth sitting in to support … Continue reading
#ShutDownCanada
People are shutting down one of the largest rail yards in Vancouver at Grandview and Hebb and plan to stay the night! Join them if you can! 2.15.2020 At its core, this week of rotating blockades and demonstrations across B.C. … Continue reading
Devastating, incredible and historic week
This last week has been devastating, but also incredible and historic. The relationship between Indigenous nations and the colonial state is changing before our eyes as indigenous people across Turtle Island rise up with power, determination, and leverage.As Indigenous people … Continue reading
Wet’suwet’en Updates and Solidarity Statements 2.14.2020
I am grateful to the Unist’ot’en Solidarity Brigade for many of the updates I write about. CALL OUT FOR KNOWN OR VOUCHED FOR SUPPORTERS AT UNIST’OT’EN CAMP People who are known to camp or vouched for by known long term … Continue reading
Wet’suwet’en Updates 2.12.2020
There is so much going on. This is a small summary. Sakura Saunders2.10.22at 3:33 PMToday, we held a rail and port blockade for almost 5 hours in solidarity with the #Wetsuweten and #UnistotenFrom Unist’ot’en to Mi’kma’kiRespect Indigenous Sovereignty!This is not … Continue reading
Wet’suwet’en Peoples’ Leadership
Our perception of time is dynamic. A year can feel like a day, or a day a year. I am surprised this morning as I look back over what I’ve written about the Wet’suwet’en peoples to find only one month … Continue reading
Unist’ot’en Village surrounded by RCMP
BREAKING: Arrests are being made now at the Unist’ot’en camp. RCMP have now surrounded the Unist’ot’en Village.Tactical units have been dropped by Helicopter on top of the hill above the village, and have been seen pointing guns at the healing … Continue reading
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Wet’suwet’en Update 2.9.2020
February 8th 2020Day two of the RCMP raid on Wet’suwet’en land defenders. Military police invaded Gidimt’en territory to arrest four indigenous land defenders.This will be a long and costly struggle judging by the fact that 13 months after the first … Continue reading
We in the U.S. should act in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en peoples
The mainstream media continues to be silent on climate chaos, Indigenous rights, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) invasion of Wet’suwet’en territories. Just a week ago nearly 1,000 people came together for a Climate Crisis Parade here in Iowa. … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, climate change, decolonize, Uncategorized, Unist'ot'en, Wet’suwet’en
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 