There are more than 5,000 Wet’suwet’en people throughout the province and country
Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs are in opposition to the 670-kilometre natural gas pipeline
Protests began earlier this month when the RCMP moved into Wet’suwet’en territory to enforce a court injunction
Chief Woos, one of the Wet’suwet’en hereditary leaders, says the proposal represents an important milestone
The blockades were sparked when the RCMP began enforcing a court order against Wet’suwet’en protesters
Wet’suwet’en are governed by both a traditional hereditary chief system and six elected band councils
The talks began Thursday afternoon in northern B.C. and continued into late into Friday night
The RCMP has already committed to ending patrols along a critical roadway
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett travelled to B.C. to meet Indigenous leaders
Discussions with provincial and federal governments expected to start later today
B.C. premier speaks as talks scheduled with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs
Nationwide rail and road blockades have been popping up for weeks
Nevertheless, Bill Blair said officials remain ‘very anxious’ for the barricades to come down
Manitoba Justice Minister Cliff Cullen denounced the vandalism
They point to studies about the health and climate change risks from pipeline
Nationwide rail and road blockades have been popping up for weeks
This latest blockade had gone on for nearly 24 hours in support of Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs
The RCMP in B.C. have sent a letter to the traditional leaders of the Wet’suwet’en Nation
Alberta premier says Teck’s Frontier mine would create 7,500 jobs, $70 billion in government revenue
B.C. hereditary chiefs are thanking the Mohawks for supporting them in opposition to Coastal GasLink
