The traditional chiefs met with Haudenosaunee Hereditary Chiefs to discuss common ground and spread awareness about their battle for land sovereignty back in B.C. It was the first time in an estimated 35 years or so the Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs have come to Six Nations. The province and all 20 elected First Nations councils along the route, including Wet'suwet'en elected council, approved the construction — but Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs said the project needed their consent too. Protests and rail blockades across Canada, including one in Hamilton, took place in early 2020 in support of the hereditary chiefs. The next stop on the Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs's tour is Aamjiwnaang First Nation, near Sarnia, Ont.

Source: Daily Nation August 04, 2022 03:21 UTC