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Major Updates: Unist’ot’en Solidarity Brigade
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs Meet With Mohawks of Tyendinaga, Set Conditions for Nation-to-Nation Talks February 21, 2020 Tyendinaga – Today, Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs met with the Mohawk People of Tyendinaga at the Council House in Tyendinaga to … Continue reading
Needed: Show Your Solidarity with Wet’suwet’en
There are several important things to consider when you are thinking about being in solidarity with people who are being impacted by something that doesn’t directly affect you. (Of course anything that affects Mother Earth, such as the Coastal GasLink … Continue reading
Complicity of the Privileged
Every once in a while I’ll read, hear or observe something that crystallizes an idea or concern I’ve been praying and/or thinking about for a long time, sometimes decades. That’s what happened when I read about the complicity of the … Continue reading
Discussions regarding RCMP on Wet’suwet’en territory
It sounded as though progress was being made regarding the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) leaving Wet’suwet’en territory. The widespread acts of solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en have had a major impact on rail travel and blocking ships from using the … Continue reading
Wake Up United States
I am so impressed and grateful for the nonviolent movement that is taking place in Canada today. It gives me hope that example will trigger a similar movement here in the US. We are already seeing that beginning to happen … Continue reading
Need for solidarity action and pressure continues
Unist’ot’en Solidarity Brigade 2.19.2020 As indicated below, calls for Wet’suwet’en solidarity actions continue. I was contacted by organizers in British Columbia who were aware of our vigil in Des Moines on Feb. 7 and invited us to be part of … Continue reading
Taylor Bachrach speaks at emergency debate in Parliament
Taylor Bachrach is the MP for the Skeena Bulkley Valley and has true relationships with the Wet’suwet’en. This is evidenced in his speech at the emergency debate today. He spoke words he has learned from our language and spoke of … Continue reading
Kolin Sutherland-Wilson: Colonialism in Canada
The following are excerpts from: Why Kolin Sutherland-Wilson can’t stay quiet. UVic student’s week-long protest draws attention to movement against pipeline project in northwestern B.C. by Josh Kozelj, Martlet, Jan 22, 2020 It was not until 1997, following failed negotiations … Continue reading
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Massive Support for Wet’suwet’en Peoples
From the Unist’ot’en Solidarity Brigade Actions in solidarity with the demands of the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs escalated through the weekend as Justin Trudeau canceled his Caribbean trip to campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council and held a meeting … Continue reading
Ways to Support Wet’suwet’en Peoples
My friends at Seeding Sovereignty have asked for help with travel expenses so their story teller can go to Canada to offer support. Below is a Facebook fundraiser for that purpose. Thank you! https://www.facebook.com/donate/182047613053180/2724316454317112/ On December 31, 2019, BC Supreme … Continue reading
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 