After 18 days on the road, the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs have wrapped up their cross-country tour.
Dubbed the Strengthening our Sovereignty: Nation to Nation Tour, the trip saw them visit a number of other Nations in an effort to strengthen unity and solidarity.
They kicked things off on August 2nd with a visit with the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council in Ontario.
From there, the Chiefs made a number of stops, visiting a slew of Nations from Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta before making it back to BC earlier this week.
When in Vancouver, they held a rally in opposition of the Coastal GasLink pipeline being built on their territory, as well as other fracking activities.
Over the course of the trip, the Chiefs sought to garner more support for their opposition to the pipeline, while also seeking to build unity and solidarity with other Nations.
To date, all 20 elected Councils along the pipeline route have signed agreements with CGL, though the Hereditary Chiefs say jurisdiction over the non-reserve lands lies with them.
Now that they are back on their home territory, the Chiefs are holding a 10-day ceremony to close off the tour.
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