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November 25, 2021: Tŝilhqot’in Nation Condemns the use of military-style operations against unarmed Indigenous land defenders

Williams Lake, BC: The Tŝilhqot’in Nation is condemning the use of military-style operations (snipers, assault teams, canine units) against unarmed Indigenous land defenders. This comes in response to the RCMP’s use of overwhelming military force in Wet’suwet’en territory to arrest peaceful Indigenous land defenders opposing the Coastal GasLink pipeline. BC, Read more…

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November 19, 2021: The Tŝilhqot’in National Government Activated its Emergency Operations Centre at a Level 1 in response to the Catastrophic Flooding in British Columbia

Due to the catastrophic flooding in the province and the disruptions to road access and the supply chain, the Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG) has activated its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) at a Level 1 effective Thursday, November 18th, 2021. We understand that there has been some panic buying; however, at Read more…

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November 3, 2021:Tŝilhqot’in Nation Rejects non-apology from Mayor Cobb: Renews call for Resignation as further Racist Comment Circulates

Williams Lake, BC: The Tŝilhqot’in Nation is rejecting Williams Lake Mayor Walt Cobb’s disgraceful attempt at an apology in response to a lengthy statement the Mayor shared on social post in support of the residential school system (since deleted). The Tŝilhqot’in Nation is renewing calls for Mayor Cobb to resign Read more…

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September 30, 2021: Tŝilhqot’in Nation Commemorates National Truth and Reconciliation Day, Orange Shirt Day

Williams Lake, B.C: The Tŝilhqot’in Nation is commemorating National Truth and Reconciliation Day, also known as Orange Shirt Day. In June 2021, Canada’s parliament unanimously passed legislation that recognized September 30th as a National statutory holiday called National Truth and Reconciliation Day. The purpose of this day is to reflect Read more…

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