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Today a supporter found several arrowheads in the proposed 9A site

March 6, 2019December 3, 2019 JLS 0 Comments arrowheads, CGL bulldozers, proposed 9A site

Claim; Supporters have been checking the ground disturbed by CGL bulldozers after hours. Today a supporter found several arrowheads in the proposed 9A site. The truth is now official the items were planted. (Mar 10 2019) If this were indeed the case, the proper protocol would be not to touch Read More

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Cody Merriman claims the R.C.M.P work for the CGL

March 6, 2019 JLS 0 Comments

The blockaders violated the Supreme Courts injunction, CGL was given the permission to remove all obstacles set up by the “illegal blockade” the law is very specific about illegal buildings on crown land. The R.C.M.P. are doing what the court order mandated, to insure their work was not longer impeded Read More

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When the first settlers came to our area they burned down peoples homes

March 6, 2019March 8, 2019 JLS 0 Comments burned down peoples homes, Molly Wickham

Claim; When the first settlers came to our area they burned down peoples homes This claim was made by Molly Wickham on a speaking tour, a complete fabrication of history, there is a very good account of the history of Houston in the book “Marks of a Read More

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A militarized invasion force attacked the Gitumden community on January 7th 2019

March 6, 2019March 8, 2019 JLS 0 Comments Gitumden, Gitumden community, January 7th 2019, Olka Standoff, tactical RCMP officers

Claim; A militarized invasion force attacked the Gitumden community on January 7th 2019 In the days leading up to the enforcement of the court injunction at the Morice River bridge, as a matter of strategy Molly thought that by adding another blockade on her clans territory, it Read More

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The Unist’ot’en were the only ones who continually defended their land in order to protect it.

March 6, 2019December 3, 2019 JLS 0 Comments Burnie-Shea Lakes Park, Freda and Warner Naziel, Molly and Cody Merriman, Morice Lake Provincial Park, Unist’ot’en, Unist’ot’en trap lines

Claim; The Unist’ot’en were the only ones who continually defended their land in order to protect it. Using a goverment grant that was intended for use by all First Nations a group of 4 decided to make a life out of protesting. Two couples, Molly and Cody Read More

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There is sacred moose and grizzly sanctuaries up in the Morice watershed, and no industry has been up in there yet.

March 6, 2019December 3, 2019 JLS 0 Comments grizzly sanctuaries, Morice Lake Provincial Park, sacred moose

Claim; There is sacred moose and grizzly sanctuaries up in the Morice watershed, and no industry has been up in there yet. There is no sanctuaries up there at all, you can Google Earth look at it, its rough mountain terrain, its the mountain that separates Kitimat Read More

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The system of governance by the Wet’suwet’en has been around for thousands of years.

March 5, 2019December 3, 2019 JLS 0 Comments Broman Lake Reserve, Carrier Indians, Dakelh, Hagwilget, Moricetown, Nee Tahi Buhn, Skin Tyee, Wet'suwet'en First Nations, Wet’suwet’en History

Claim; The system of governance by the Wet’suwet’en has been around for thousands of years. The name Wet’suwet’en is a recent choice made during the Delgamuukw trail, and it was not till the 1980’s that they officially named themselves Wet’suwet’en. Also see this article called Inventing Wet’suwet’en Almost Read More

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The sacred water of the Morice River, you can drink it safely unlike anywhere else.

March 5, 2019December 3, 2019 JLS 0 Comments Morice River

Claim; The sacred water of the Morice River, you can drink it safely unlike anywhere else. The truth is after the salmon spawn they die, rot and decay, like all natural rivers there are times when you can drink the water safely, should you? Not if you have Read More

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Wet’suwet’en are asserting their right to protect their lands also known as unceded territory.

March 4, 2019December 3, 2019 JLS 1 Comment unceded territory, Wet’suwet’en Land Claims

Claim; Wet’suwet’en are asserting their right to protect their lands also known as unceded territory. In 2009 the Office of Wet’suwet’en ended negotiations of land also claimed by other First Nations. To date they have not proven it is actually their land to claim. As they do have Read More

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Canada committed genocide against First Nations

March 4, 2019December 3, 2019 JLS 0 Comments Cultural genocide, genocide against Wet’suwet’en

Claim; Canada committed genocide against First Nations The definition of genocide is “the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.” There are many claims out there but none qualify for the definition of genocide. The problems stems from two variations, Read More