Ottawa tracked Mohawk-Wet’suwet’en links, feared repeat of 2020 blockades: memo
‘Certain Mohawk individuals are known to use protest opportunities to leverage support online, and in the mainstream media,’ briefing document says
In early 2020, solidarity actions took place in support of hereditary chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en Nation opposed to the Coastal GasLink pipeline crossing their traditional territory in northwestern B.C.
This page is a collection of stories from APTN News to give you a deeper understanding of the ongoing conflict.
The Delgamuukw decision
The conflict between the Wet’suwet’en Nation, the government and Coastal Gaslink didn’t happen overnight. They’ve been fighting for ownership of their language, culture and land since the day colonizers stepped foot on their territory.
APTN News is produced three stories that help fill in the gaps of how we got to where we are today.
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