Ep. 175 : Solidarity with Wet’suwet’en Land Protectors

RCMP has invaded Wet’suwet’en territory from the second time in as many years. Land protectors have been resisting a pipeline going through their territory for many years, and most recently from a site where the pipeline would be buried below a river where folks fish and drink from. When the police raided the blockades there were calls for support and solidarity actions. Locally and abroad there have been marches, rallies, vigils, and more.
This weeks episode is all about giving context for the situation, looking at what is happening now, why the invasion wouldn’t even be legal according to Wet’suwet’en or Canadian or international law, and some recordings from a local solidarity rally in support of Wet’suwet’en land protectors.

Ep. 172 : Autonomously and with Conviction

Since September 25th, the Gidimt’en Access Point has been holding new blockades and using a variety of tactics to keep Coastal GasLink workers and the RCMP off their territory. Specifically, they have been blocking access to a drill pad, without which CGL will be unable to drill under the Wedzin Kwa, or Morice River.
Gidimt’en clan members and supporters have established themselves on the site, which they have named Coyote Camp, building a log cabin complete with a wood stove to support a sustained defense of the camp.
The RCMP’s Community-Industry Response Group has been present at the camp, carrying out daily reconnaissance, searching tents, emptying campers’ drinking water supply, and generally harassing the site’s inhabitants.
In the words of Sleydo’, spokesperson for Gidimt’en Checkpoint, “Our way of life is at risk. Wedzin Kwa [is the] river that feeds all of Wet’suwet’en territory and gives life to our nation.”