Sleydo’ was arrested alongside ten other land defenders today and is currently incarcerated.
She recorded this video in the Coyote Camp Cabin before RCMP broke down the door
Summary of events from Gidimt’en Checkpoint:
“Around 12:30pm, Nov 19, 2021, RCMP breached two structures at Coyote Camp on Cas Yikh Territory, violently arresting Gidimt’en Spokesperson Sleydo’, along with Dinϊ Ze’ Woos’ daughter, and several other unarmed Indigenous land defenders, on behalf of TC Energy’s proposed Coastal GasLink pipeline project. At the height of the invasion, a media and communications blackout was enforced at gunpoint, cutting contact with the outside world.
The previous day, Nov 18, 2021, a militarized raid employing dozens of tactical officers, K-9 units, assault weapons, busses, and surveillance vehicles breached the first line of defense of the territory – making 15 arrests (including 2 elders, 3 Legal Observers, and 1 journalist). Their bail hearing is happening now in Smithers, BC as more arrests on the territory continue.
We need all eyes on Wet’suwet’en as the genocidal violence continues. Solidarity actions around the world have already begun. |