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Wet’suwet’en Land Re-occupations and Likhts’amisyu
Wet’suwet’en Land Re-occupations: Several Wet’suwet’en clans have re-occupied their traditional territories (outside of the reservations alloted by alloted by Canada), in order to revitalize their culture, traditional harvesting practices, and generations of storytelling embedded in the land. These re-occupations include: … Continue reading
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Asking the right question
This morning I’m thinking about my experiences as an old White man with Native people. Perhaps something said here might be useful to other White people who have been, or want to be in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en or other … Continue reading
Listen to what the kids tell you
Every once in a while you hear someone speak and immediately know you are being given a gift of wisdom. That is what I feel when I hear Athabasca Chipewyan Nation citizen Mike Mercred speak about the Keystone XL pipeline. … Continue reading
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A Win and It’s Not Over
WOW!! From the article below, “foreign investors are becoming nervous because of the ‘instability’ in the country, caused by the ongoing anti-pipelines blockages.” Congratulations to everyone involved in the Wet’suwet’en movement. It looks like this is just the first of … Continue reading
Your Chance to Show Solidarity for Wet’suwet’en
I’ve been trying to think of ways I can support the Wet’suwet’en peoples and their supporters in Canada. A few of us held a vigil in Des Moines, Iowa, a few weeks ago. But living in a small town, I’ve … Continue reading
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BC Solicitor General Authorizes RCMP Deployment
VANCOUVER/ (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) territories, March 6, 2020 – Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs, BC Civil Liberties Association and Union of BC Indian Chiefs are releasing a letter dated January 27, 2020 from BC Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor … Continue reading
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Indigenous roots – Wet’suwet’en and Dakota Access Pipeline
This morning as I listened to the radio interview of Daniel Dixon, an organizer with Wet’suwet’en Solidarity DC, not surprisingly I heard the same concepts that informed what we did in Indianapolis regarding the Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines. And … Continue reading
Wet’suwet’en Solidarity – DC
I am so happy to see more support for the Wet’suwet’en in the United States: “Wet’suwet’en Solidarity DCThe Facebook group I share my blogs on is “US Support for Wet’suwet’en In this segment, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are … Continue reading
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Indigenous Youth for Wet’suwet’en End Protest at BC Legislature
The province is defending its decision to invite protesters inside the B.C. Legislature for a meeting that resulted in a sit-in and multiple arrests, as supporters of those arrested gathered in front of the building again Thursday morning. Seven members … Continue reading
Increasing Support for Indigenous Youth for Wet’suwet’en
Words by @siiamhamilton “At 6:30 PM on March 4, seven Indigenous youth were invited by Scott Fraser, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation to discuss the Wet’suwet’en Struggle. After a number of hours, discussions broke down, and the Indigenous youth … Continue reading
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