Wet'suwet'en Nation

Pipeline battle puts focus on Canada's disputed right to use indigenous land

Pipeline battle puts focus on Canada's disputed right to use indigenous land

The protesters in northern British Columbia had camped out for days amid bitter cold and deep snow, manning a checkpoint to prevent construction vehicles from entering the territory of the Wet’suwet’en nation. Their demonstrations, part of a fight against a multibillion-dollar natural gas pipeline, galvanized supporters across the country and at his town hall meeting, the prime minister was forced to content with a barrage of angry questions.