A group of Indigenous youth blocked the Energy and Mines Ministry office in Victoria Tuesday.
A release from the group says they are there in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs and land defenders opposed to the Coastal GasLink pipeline.
“Indigenous people defending their lands from destruction are not criminal or disposable,” reads the statement. “As Indigenous youth, we urge you to uphold Indigenous rights and Wet’suwet’en law by advocating for the removal of CGL and RCMP from Wet’suwet’en territories.”
On Monday, activists blocked ferry traffic between Vancouver Island and the mainland in support of the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs.
