Above photo: From Twitter.
People gathered in front of the RCMP in Regina on Tuesday to show their support for the people of the Wet’sawet’en territory in British Columbia who are trying to stop the construction of a pipeline through the area.
Protesters held signs with messages such as “No pipelines”, “Is this reconciliation” and “In solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en people.”
This follows the police-lead breach of a camp blocking a remote forestry road in British Columbia meant to stop Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Ltd., part of energy company Transcanada, from doing work on a portion of the Coastal Gaslink Project.
An injunction was filed in a British Columbia court in December leading to the RCMP taking action at the camp, arresting 14 people blocking the construction of the pipeline.
Wendy Lerat, an organizer of the Regina protest, says the action by RCMP is a violation of Indigenous sovereignty.
“The stand that’s being made in Wet’sawet’en territory, that’s in an area where there have actually been court rulings that have clearly indicated tha they have inherent and Indigenous title to the land,” Lerat said.
“And yet in spite of that, the Government of Canada has moved forward with a course ensuring that industry continues to have the upper hand.”
The group behind the Regina protest says if the freedom of the Wet’sawet’en people is challenged, it challenges the freedom of all peoples.
Similar protests were held across the country over the course of the day.
Here are Tweets from those actions:
#WetsuwetenStrong #unistotenstrong #NoPipelines #Indigenous #IndigenousStrong pic.twitter.com/FHYcxlW9ZV
— Suzette Amaya (@SuzetteAmaya) January 9, 2019
The time is now! #wetsuwetenstrong #unistotenstrong #nopipeline #climateemergency pic.twitter.com/gDJxKngTRY
— Catriona J Mallows (@catjmallows) January 9, 2019
huge crowd heading down Fort Street now in ‘victoria’ blocking traffic in solidarity with the #unistoten blockading the #coastalgaslink pipeline#wetsuwetenstrong pic.twitter.com/ZTbMtzQFFg
— Phoebe Ramsay (@phoeberamsay) January 8, 2019
Thank you!!@SoniaFurstenau speaking in Victoria today at the protest against the #RCMP arrests #unistotenstrong #wetsuwetenstrong @AdamPOlsen @AJWVictoriaBC @RAVENtrust pic.twitter.com/kWFOtlnqja
— Cjulian (@WasaCresswell) January 9, 2019
Amazing!! #unistotenstrong #wetsuwetenstrong #yyj #bcpoli https://t.co/WKBK2AKB2i
— Linda Totino (@LindaTotino) January 9, 2019
#Toronto in solidarity with @UnistotenCamp #Wetsuwetenstrong #Unistoten #Wedzinkwa #notrespass #nopipelines pic.twitter.com/y1stOtmXsq
— Amanda H-S (@amanda_harveysa) January 8, 2019
Rally at Victory Square in solidarity with #Wetsuweten people. #Unistoten pic.twitter.com/jFuS64TtDK
— Doug Hamilton-Evans (@helloitisdoug) January 8, 2019
We’re at @CanEmbUSA to stand with First Nations people under attack at Unist’ot’en Camp in BC. Canada’s government is invading Indigenous land to help TransCanada (the #KeystoneXL guys) build a fracked gas pipeline. We’re here to say no way. #NoTrespass #WetsuwetenStrong pic.twitter.com/lxfxM1eg3Z
— 350 DC (@350_DC) January 8, 2019
Big crowd in Vancouver in solidarity with #Unistoten #WetsuwetenStrong who are taking a stand against fracking/LNG TransCanada pipeline. As a Canadian I am embarrassed that my government is dragging indigenous elders off their traditional territories #cdnpoli #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/YtJef0iIcr
— Tzeporah Berman (@Tzeporah) January 8, 2019
Singing and drumming inside Deifenbaker federal government building in Ottawa @APTNNews #unistoten #wetsuwetenstrong pic.twitter.com/YYA1MgvYYw
— Justin Brake (@JustinBrakeNews) January 8, 2019
Whitehorse stands with you#WETSUWETENSTRONG #unistoten pic.twitter.com/gNSvJDkIrB
— @sadsocialwrkr (@sadsocialwrkr) January 8, 2019
Article 10 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states: Indigenous peoples shall not be forcibly removed from their lands or territories.#riseup against injustice #Wetsuwetenstrong #Unistoten #NativeTwitter #IdleNoMore pic.twitter.com/oYOwazOPvu
— Mitchell Palmater (@MitchPalmater) January 8, 2019
Rallied together with our brothers and sisters against corporate greed on Native Land. #unistotenstrong pic.twitter.com/PMYfTbQPbC
— 30604 (@30604Apparel) January 8, 2019
Solidarity with #Unistoten #Wetsuweten from Richibucto NB pic.twitter.com/lReSJLOQE1
— angel moore (@angelharksen) January 8, 2019
Speech from Parliament Hill earlier @APTNNews #unistoten pic.twitter.com/xDJU1HeiRA
— Justin Brake (@JustinBrakeNews) January 8, 2019
Toronto Solidarity with Wet’suwet’en
Jan 8 12-3 PM, Nathan Phillips Squarehttps://t.co/oRq5f9TGpg#Unistoten pic.twitter.com/TWbyupV9Su
— Akayatak
(@akayatuk) January 7, 2019
Large group of people have gathered here in Smithers in the cold to show their support for the #unistoten camp and the #Wetsuweten pic.twitter.com/cw5qoFuhRG
— ChantelleBellrichard (@pieglue) January 8, 2019
Roads closed at Lorne and Elm because of protest. Solidarity with Wet’suwet’en – Sudbury is staging the rally. pic.twitter.com/bS5Cw0sB9I
— SudburyStar (@SudburyStar) January 8, 2019
Council Fire stands in solidarity with Unist’ot’en and the hereditary chiefs.#wetsuwetenstrong #unistotenstrong #rise #IndigenousPeoples pic.twitter.com/CoyfEv9eN9
— Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre (@TOCouncilFire) January 8, 2019
Demo against Canadian white supremacy, colonialism and genocide, Nathan Phillips Square #unistotenstrong pic.twitter.com/4VPcp0rWm3
— Tadhg Morris (@Taidhgeroo) January 8, 2019
SOLIDARITY ACTION IN MONTREAL TODAY WITH THE #unistotenstrong
infront of @JustinTrudeau office, complicit in the continued genocide of native people
busy roadway taken over
no justice. no peace. fuck the police #shutdowncanada #unistoten pic.twitter.com/2WEcrl7VsF
— Josip Broz Fan Account (@yourphoneisacop) January 8, 2019