Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

November 26, 2012

Wet'suwet'en Day of Action against Oil and Gas Pipelines Nov. 27, 2012

Update Tuesday: Photos from across Canada to California and Houston Day of Action, click link:
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2012/11/blog-post_27.html




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NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTIONS
AGAINST OIL AND GAS PIPELINES
By Unis'tot'en Camp

French translation
http://www.chrisp.lautre.net/wpblog/?p=1174
 
Actions are taking place across Canada and internationally on Tuesday November 27 in support of the Unis’tot’en, who grabbed national headlines when they evicted shale gas pipeline surveyors from their territories in the interior of BC last week. The Unis’tot’en have made it clear that no proposed pipelines will proceed in Unist’ot’en territories and that corporations, investors, and governments have no jurisdiction to approve development on their lands.
Media Contacts:
Spokesperson for the Unist’ot’en Clan Freda Huson: 18683094388
Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief Toghestiy: toghestiy@gmail.com
Harjap Grewal: Council of Canadians: 604-340-2455
For a full list of actions and more information:
http://unistotencamp.wordpress.com/2012/11/23/solidarity-actions/
On November 20, Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief Toghestiy intercepted and issued an eagle feather to surveyors from the Can-Am Geomatics company, working for Apache’s proposed shale gas Pacific Trails Pipeline. In Wet’suwet’en law, an eagle feather is used as a first and only notice of trespass. The surveyors were ordered to leave the territory and the road entering into the territory has been closed to all industry activities until further notice.
READ MORE http://unistotencamp.wordpress.com/2012/11/23/solidarity-actions/

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