Category Archives: Indigenous

Escalating tensions between Wet’suwet’en and RCMP

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

I’ve been writing about the #Wet’suwet’en peoples and their efforts to stop the construction of the Coastal GasLink Pipeline project. Tensions between the Wet’suwet’en peoples and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are escalating. There is fear the RCMP will … Continue reading →

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Solidarity

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

Yesterday I provided some background to explain how Bear Creek Friends (Quaker) meeting decided to write a letter to British Columbia Premier, John Horgan regarding the Wet’suwet’en peoples. Bear Creek Friends (Quaker) meetinghouse is in the Iowa countryside. Many members … Continue reading →

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Bear Creek Friends (Quaker) Meeting supports the Wet’suwet’en Peoples

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

Bear Creek Friends (Quaker) meetinghouse is in the Iowa countryside. Many members have been involved in agriculture and care about protecting Mother Earth. A number of Friends have various relationships with Indigenous peoples. Some Friends have worked to protect water … Continue reading →

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OPEN LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU AND PREMIER HORGAN RE: WET’SUWET’EN HEREDITARY CHIEFS’ OPPOSITION TO COASTAL GASLINK PIPELINE PROJECT

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

For the past couple of weeks I’ve been sharing what I’ve been learning about the Wet’suwet’en peoples and their opposition to all tar sands and natural gas pipelines that are planned to run through their territory. https://kislingjeff.wordpress.com/?s=wet%27suwet%27en+ I’ve found there … Continue reading →

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Voices from Gidimt’en Checkpoint

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

I’m continuing to learn about the struggle of the Wet’suwet’en peoples in British Columbia against the construction of fossil fuel pipelines on their unceded lands. Tensions are high since January 4th, 2020, when the Wet’suwet’en House Chiefs representing all 5 … Continue reading →

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W.A.R.N. RIDE

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

As you may know, almost 50 years ago, I co-founded Women of All Red Nations (WARN) with fellow the Lakota People’s Law Project (LPLP) organizer Phyllis Young and several others. We formed a frontline to confront the issues we face … Continue reading →

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Beauty Destroyed

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

I have been blessed to have seen the awesome beauty of nature, especially our National Parks. It is sad to think of the contrast between that time of visionaries who set aside those wonders for the enjoyment of all, and … Continue reading →

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Unist’ot’en Healing Centre

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

The Unist’ot’en Healing Centre is described below. As important as it is in its own right, the Healing Centre is now the focus of attention regarding the approval of the Coastal Gaslink (CGL) pipeline. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (excerpts)Tues, January 21, … Continue reading →

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#LANDBACK Update from Gidimt’en Territory

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

Gidimt’en Access Point exists at the direction of our Hereditary House Chiefs in support of their long standing position against oil and gas pipelines. We stand strong and continue to protect our territories. We can breathe again with industry off … Continue reading →

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Sample Letter to John Horgan

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

Judy Todd has graciously given permission for us to use her letter below as a template for our own letters to British Columbia Premier, John Horgan, regarding the threatening situation in the unceded Wet’suwet’en territories. John Horgan, I am sad … Continue reading →

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