'We are the land,' Sleydo' tells B.C. court at Wet'suwet'wen blockade sentencing

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Oct 17, 2025 - 20:55
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'We are the land,' Sleydo' tells B.C. court at Wet'suwet'wen blockade sentencing
Inside a cabin, a woman with red handprints painted on her face stands with her hands in the air, staring straight ahead. A hand holds up a walkie-talkie beside her.

A Wet’suwet’en leader convicted after blocking work on the Coastal GasLink pipeline addressed a B.C. Supreme Court at the end of sentencing arguments on Thursday, telling the judge her land "has never been ceded or surrendered."