Wet'suwet'en Nation Smithers, BC, CA — UNIST’OT’EN:
Transport Canada approved restricted airspace during the invasion of Unist'ot'en camp today, 2-10-20, insisting that they stop using drones to monitor or film the raid. It's likely Unist'ot'en drones will be taken down by RCMP. Injunction is being read and RCMP are moving in on snowshoes.
30 Jan 2020 - Statement by the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs
3 Feb 2020 - Vancouver (BC) – Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs have filed an application for a Judicial Review of the BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) decision to extend the environmental certificate for Coastal GasLink’s proposed fracked gas pipeline in Northwest BCfor another five years. ---— The application (...also...) challenges failure to incorporate the recent findings of the Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The inquiry found direct links between extractive industries, “man camps” and increased violence against Indigenous women. ---(listen: The Truth Sharing Podcasts (Partage des vérités) trailer & All episodes
4 Feb 2020 The Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs proposed the “Wiggus Development Process” (Mutually respectful engagement process) between the Province of British Columbia and Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs.
During this discussion with the Province of British Columbia, Coastal GasLink agreed not to enforce the injunction for a period of 7 days.
9 Feb 2020 Unist'ot'en women hold a ceremony honouring their Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women — sisters and inviting their spirits to stand with them against the same RCMP who denied them justice. #MMIW
By dusk the RCMP had reached the bridge to Unist'ot'en territory. They invade any minute.
Wet'suwet'en Nation and its Clans — Gilseyhu (Big Frog) — Laksilyu (Small Frog) — Gitdumden (Wolf / Bear) — Laksamshu (Fireweed) — Tsayu (Beaver) Homepage includes outstanding briefing “Video: Your Voice, Our Future”
Wet’suwet’en governance & why Hereditary Chiefs oppose pipelines ↓ ↓ ↓
Pipelines in Wet'suwet'en Traditional Territory (video brief)
Several oil and gas pipelines are currently proposed for Wet'suwet'en Territory. The Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs continue to review the impacts of these proposed projects in light of Wet'suwet'en title and rights. This section of our website provides members of the Wet'suwet'en Nation with up-to-date information on these projects. It also provides the BC and Canadian governments, as well as industry, information on the official position of the Wet'suwet'en Chiefs.
The Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs recognize the important work of Friends of Wild Salmon, a coalition of conservation groups, First Nations, anglers and commercial fishermen. Visit the Friends of Wild Salmon website.
This is also a clear violation of the recent directive from the UN Committee on Racial Discrimination (CERD) requiring Canada to halt the Coastal GasLink pipeline project and withdraw RCMP from our territory in order to avoid further violations of Wet’suwet’en, constitutional, and international law.
Word of the Day
Nenyust'en’
What it means: "I will see you again"