FOR THE WET'SUWET'EN - SHUT DOWN THE GOVT

In response to leadership from Wet'suwet'en and Indigenous Youth at the legislature, on

Friday the 14th, beginning at 8AM and continuing till noon, there will be a coordinated shut down of as many BC government ministries as possible.

This email is to ask for your participation: to picket, be present to leaflet workers, or simply be a supportive presence for any part of the action. And, perhaps most of all: to share this information in your networks and to reach out to other settlers so we can collectively live up to our responsibilities to end this colonial violence in unceded Wet'suwet'en Territory.

 

There will be info sessions on Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 4.30-6.00pm at UVic (Student Union Building, Vertigo) and another one downtown at Trees (546 Yates) on Wednesday from 7:00 to 8:30. These will explain the action, go over roles, and match people up to building anchors. We have earmarked up to about 20 sites and believe that with 4-500 people we can effectively shut down the bulk of the civil service for the day.

 

Particpants can be matched to a building anchor (and feel free to say if you have a grudge against any ministry in particular!)

We intend for this action to be very public and will be putting out a press release and getting all over social media on Wednesday. In the meantime, don't be shy about talking loudly and everywhere about it.

 

This is a very powerful moment in the resurgence of Indigenous People, and a crucial one for settlers to offer heart, hands and bodies to respect Wet'suwet'en law and move in a decolonial direction.