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Category Archives: Unist’ot’en
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
Activism, inconvenience and where do we go from here?
I’ve been thinking a lot about what is going on in Canada related to the “war” between the Wet’suwet’in peoples and we supporters of them, versus, I guess you’d say, the status quo. I imagine many people in Canada share … Continue reading
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Decentralized rail, bridge, port and highway blockades
Canada invades. Invades on behalf of industry. Invades during ceremony. Canada tears us from our land. Tears us from our families, from our homes. Takes our drums away. Takes our women away. Jails us for protecting the land, for being … Continue reading
Wet’suwet’en 2.13.2020
Videos from the Wet’suwet’en territories show the spiritual power and ceremonies of the people the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are trying to remove from their lands on behalf of the fossil fuel corporations. Reconciliation is Dead: Unist’ot’en Women Arrested … Continue reading
Wet’suwet’en and the law
The legal issues related to the rights of the Wet’suwet’en people’s territory are complex. It is important to try to understand because this is at the root of what is going on in Canada, the United States, everywhere a conflict … Continue reading
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#LANDBACK Land Defenders Risk Their Lives
When I saw the horrible video that is included at the end of this, I recognized the names of the two land defenders on the tower who were threatened by guns pointing at them by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police … Continue reading
Canada is ready to kill us
This is another post that children should not see Canada is ready to kill us. Reconciliation is dead. [ WARNING: This video contains graphic images of an armed threat on the lives of land defenders Denzel Sutherland-Wilson (Gitxsan) and Anne … 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
#indigenousyouthforwetsuweten
Tensions and actions throughout Canada to support the Wet’suwet’en peoples are escalating and spreading. It appears a growing number Canadian citizens are not happy as these actions impact their daily lives. This powerful video of the press conference by Indigenous … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 