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Update from Unist’ot’en Camp

Bus parked on bridge at Unist’ot’en checkpoint, Jan 11, 2019. Photo: Unistoten Camp Facebook page
Unist’ot’en Camp
Breaking: 11AM January 11th:
Police, Coastal Gas Link employees, and a heavy duty tow truck has arrived at the Unist’ot’en bridge and are starting to dismantle the blockade. This is a strategic move that the Hereditary Chiefs have decided. The battle is not lost. Due to the recent deaths of family members, it would have been disrespectful to continue with this action as people need time to grieve their losses. According to Wet’suwet’en culture a bad omen comes to your family if you continue to proceed with normal affairs after a loss. So we grieve our losses. We allow a survey crew in to waste their time surveying for a project that will never happen.
NO PIPELINES WILL BE BUILT ON WET’SUWET’EN TERRITORY.
Indigenous convoys slow Ontario highway traffic in solidarity with B.C. pipeline protest

An Indigenous protest convoy drives westbound on Highway 401 near Kingston, Ont. (The Canadian Press)
‘We’re standing strong with our brothers and sisters out west,’ said 1 participant
Deal reached in northern British Columbia pipeline impasse

Solidarity rally in Ottawa on Jan 8, 2019. Photo: Facebook
by Amy Smart, The Canadian Press, January 10, 2019
SMITHERS, B.C. — Hereditary chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation have reached a deal with the RCMP to allow a natural gas company access across a bridge that had been blocked in their territory.
Following several hours of meetings, Chief Na’Moks told reporters Thursday that the agreement is between the chiefs and the RCMP to ensure the safety of the First Nation’s members after 14 arrests were made on Monday when a court injunction was enforced by police. Read the rest of this entry
THIS IS NOT OVER

Art by Gord Hill, Kwakwaka’wakw
Statement from Unist’ot’en Camp, Jan. 9, 2019
The Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs have by absolutely no means agreed to let the Coastal GasLink pipeline tear through our traditional territories.
On January 7th at the Gidumt’en access point, the RCMP used excessive and brutal force. We expected a large response, we did not expect a military level invasion where our unarmed women and elders were faced with automatic weapons and bulldozers. Read the rest of this entry
RCMP, Wet’suwet’en reach tentative deal to let gas company workers through
Agreement would give pipeline workers access to area by Thursday afternoon
RCMP arrive at Unist’ot’en camp with hereditary chiefs
UNIST’OT’EN CAMP— The RCMP and hereditary chiefs, with media in tow, arrived at the Unist’ot’en camp about 65 kilometres outside of Houston, B.C. in a bid to peacefully shut down the days-old standoff with members of the Wet’suwet’en nation. Read the rest of this entry
RCMP roadblock lifted, allowing supporters and media access to Unist’ot’en anti-pipeline camp

Supporters of the Unist’ot’en camp wait by the RCMP exclusion zone on a forest service road. (Chantelle Bellrichard/CBC)
Hereditary chiefs expected to give update on talks with RCMP when media reach camp
Unist’ot’en camp awaits RCMP raid; Solidarity actions continue

Port of Vancouver blocked on Jan 9, 2019. Photo: Facebook
As the Unist’ot’en awaits the RCMP raid on their checkpoint, solidarity actions and rallies are continuing across the country. In Vancouver, BC, a vital route to the Port of Vancouver has been blockaded while in Montreal five people were arrested after blocking traffic on the Jacques-Cartier Bridge, an important route into the city. Read the rest of this entry
Talks underway between Unist’ot’en camp and RCMP to reach ‘a peaceful solution’ says hereditary chief

Hereditary chiefs of Wet’suwet’en Nation in northern B.C. Photo: Kathleen Martens/APTN
by Simon Charland & Kathleen Martens, APTN National News, Jan 8, 2019
An RCMP operation to enforce a court injunction over a pipeline dispute in northern B.C. has come to an end for now without further arrests, APTN News has learned.
Hereditary Chief Na’Moks of the Wet’suwet’en Nation confirmed Tuesday night talks were underway to reach “a peaceful solution” after Monday’s raid at a checkpoint 20 km down the road from the camp. Read the rest of this entry