Five people were arrested at a camp on traditional Wet'suwet'en territory in northwestern B.C. on Wednesday.
Sleydo', a spokesperson for the Gidimt'en checkpoint, said Mounties in multiple police vehicles arrived at the checkpoint around 10:30 a.m. PT, though she was not on site when it happened.
"They immediately began arresting people, as far as we know," Sleydo', also known as Molly Wickham, said in an interview with CBC News.
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