Wet'suwet'en

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Uncovered tracks: The bloody legacy of Canada’s railways

In 1885, a week after the Canadian Pacific Railway was completed and the iconic “Last Spike” photo was snapped, Métis leader Louis Riel, who had once successfully negotiated with Ottawa for Métis land rights, was hanged for treason. The railway transported Canada’s first army to crush Métis uprisings.

By Joe Bongiorno | Features | December 21st 2020

Disband the anti-Indigenous RCMP and start over

It will take more than increased civilian oversight or body cameras to fix the RCMP, Karyn Pugliese writes.

Opinion

By Karyn Pugliese aka Pabàmàdiz | Opinion | November 3rd 2020

Hereditary chief Na'Moks, Wet'suwet'en offices, Smithers,

Wet'suwet'en agree to deal with government over Coastal Gaslink pipeline

Hereditary chiefs who oppose a natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia say they will sign an agreement with the federal and provincial governments that affirms their title and rights.

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | May 1st 2020

Wet’suwet’en blockades were ‘blip’ in Canadian economy

The rail and port disruptions dented the GDP by a diminutive 0.01 per cent, the federal government's budget watchdog said Friday.

By Emma McIntosh | News, Business, Energy, Politics | March 13th 2020

Coastal GasLink broke provincial rules more than 50 times

Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs say the pattern of rule-breaking raises questions about whether the pipeline should have been allowed to continue.

By Emma McIntosh | News, Energy, Politics | March 9th 2020

The draft deal between the Wet’suwet’en and the government, explained

The tentative agreement doesn’t address the Coastal GasLink pipeline directly, nor does it mean Wet’suwet’en solidarity blockades will end anytime soon.

By Emma McIntosh | Analysis, Energy, Politics | March 3rd 2020

Wet'suwet'en supporters of pipeline say their message isn't being heard

Bonnie George walked out of the Office of the Wet'suwet'en holding her hands up in the air in a triumphant gesture.

By Hina Alam | News, Politics | March 2nd 2020

Federal Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Carolyn Bennett, B.C. Indigenous Relations Minister Scott Fraser,

Hereditary chiefs and ministers in second day of pipeline talks

The hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en are meeting for a second day with senior federal and provincial ministers as they try to break an impasse in a pipeline dispute that's sparked national protests and led to disruptions in the economy.

By Hina Alam | News, Politics | February 28th 2020

Talks between Wet’suwet’en and Canadian state won't produce a quick fix

Experts say the Wet’suwet’en solidarity movement was predictable and will continue until Canada fundamentally changes its relationship with Indigenous people.

By Emma McIntosh | Analysis, Energy, Politics | February 27th 2020

Ontario police move on Mohawk blockade, protests flare elsewhere

Ontario police moved to break up a Mohawk camp near railway lines in eastern Ontario early on Monday but several more solidarity action popped up in other parts of the country in response, highlighting the challenge law enforcement and the government have in tamping down a movement in support of Indigenous rights and protection of the environment.

By Alastair Sharp & Jesse Winter | News, Energy, Politics | February 24th 2020

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