Video of RCMP Arresting Matriarchs in Ceremony Released
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Reconciliation is Dead: Unist'ot'en Women Arrested in CeremonyPlease Share this Video
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 in ceremony, for honouring our ancestors.
On February 10, RCMP invaded unceded Unist’ot’en territory, arresting and forcibly removing Freda Huson (Chief Howilhkat), Brenda Michell (Chief Geltiy), Dr. Karla Tait, and four Indigenous land defenders from our yintah. They were arrested in the middle of a ceremony to honour the ancestors. Police tore down the red dresses that were hung to hold the spirits of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two spirit people. They extinguished our sacred fire.
We have had enough. Enough dialogue, discussion, negotiation at the barrel of a gun. Canada comes to colonize. Reconciliation is dead.
It is time to fight for our land, our lives, our children, our future.
Revolution lives. Ongoing Occupation of Attourney General David Eby's Office in Vancouver Demanding CGL's Permits be Revoked Calling for Support
Indigenous Youth Preparing to Peacefully Shut Down all Government Buildings in Vicotria Tomorrow. Get Plugged in Here
Democracy Now Interviews Molly Wickham and Pam Palmater on Wet'suwet'en Struggle
Important Articles to Read and Share Posted Below
Movement Legal Info for Wet'suwet'en Strong Made Available. Read this if you are going to direct actions.
Actions continue across Canada and the World. Find or Post one Here
Longest Rail Shutdown in Canadian History Enters its 8th Day
“In regards to the “Injunction” served on the people of Tyendinaga, We the people refuse to have the laws of the Canadian nation-state imposed upon us. We have, and have always had our own laws and customs, prior to, during and after Canada’s attempts at genocide and assimilation. A paper ordering us to vacate our own land, and or allow passage of foreign goods through our territory is meaningless. We will stand our ground, and as stated, not leave until the RCMP pull out of Wet’suwet’en traditional territories.”
Join the ongoing occupation at 2909 W Broadway, there is a good chance it will go overnight if Eby does not respond to demands.Video from Inside
Democracy Now finally covered the Wet'suwet'en Struggle. Watch and share these powerful interviews with Molly Wickham (Sleydo) and Pam Palamter that came out this morning
A MUST READ ARTICLEIndustry, Government Pushed to Abolish Aboriginal Title at Issue in Wet'suwet'en Stand Off, Docs Reveal
"Internal emails, memos and confidential briefing notes also show that, immediately after the Delgamuukw decision came down from the Supreme Court of Canada on Dec. 11, 1997, B.C. government officials discussed tactics to fight land rights with legal challenges, to curb direct action or litigation by First Nations and to use federal money intended for the healing of residential school survivors to make treaty negotiations more attractive.
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The Trudeau and Horgan governments have introduced an array of new policy mechanisms and “reconciliation” agreements, but Hagwilnegh said they promote essentially the same end result and remain unacceptable to the Wet’suwet’en.
“The government never likes it when we bring up Delgamuukw,” he said. “They clam up. And on those occasions when we have been able to educate government officials, the next day, poof, we get new officials sent to us.”
For a more detailed history of how Provincial and Federal governments of all parties have have been driving towards the same end goal of extinguishing aboriginal title read the late Author Manuel's book: The Reconciliation Manifesto: Recovering the Land Rebuilding the Economy
Wet'suwet'en Protests a Revolutionary Moment in Canada: Mohawk Scholar Gerald Taiaike Alfred
“I can remember saying 15, 20 years ago, that if we ever had a development in our movement where the power of Indigenous nationhood and Indigenous rights could be melded and brought together with the power of young Canadians who are committed to the environment and social justice, it would be revolutionary,” Alfred told the Georgia Straight in a phone interview Thursday (February 13).
“And I think that that's what we're witnessing,” Alfred said.
Horgan's Statement on Protest Activity, Translated
“British Columbians have the right to peaceful protest. We support people in the exercise of their democratic rights – within the law.
Everyone is welcome to scream your concerns into the void. For other tactics, we have guns and cages.
Actions at Candian Consulates and Embassies are happening around the world!
Lock down inside Bank of Montreal in Nelson BC that began yesterday!
Articles and Solidarity Statements
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BC Teachers Federation Reaffirms their Solidarity with Wet'suwet'en
National Farmers Union Releases Statement in Solidarity with Wet'suwet'en Land Defenders
Love and Rage,
Unist'ot'en Solidarity Brigade
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