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Gidimt’en Checkpoint

21 Nov, 10 tweets, 3 min read

WARRIOR SISTER
Drill Site Pad Coyote Camp CAS YIKH Territory

November 19th 2021

Dini ze’ Woos’ daughter Jocelyn (Jocey) Alec was staying in the cabin on the drill site pad for over a month before RCMP invaded and ripped her from her fathers territory.

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She held her ground for as long as she could while two sniper RCMP pointed their guns at her. She still stood her ground.

“My Warrior Sister I have never been more proud of you the bravery you demonstrated in the face of guns pointed at you...

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...You didn’t run when word of a convoy of 35+ heavily militarized RCMP, heavy machinery, police vans, K9-units, snipers, tactical teams, helicopters on their way to Coyote Camp and you knew they were coming for you…

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....each stand we do to protect the earth and our people for the future generations we inspire others to stand and say NO MORE KILLING US, NO MORE MISSING, NO MORE THEFT OF OUR LANDS AND RESOURCES, POISONING OUR WATERS!

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...The ancestors love gives us the strength we need to stand our ground when we tap into that love from our hearts.

Thank you for standing for us Warrior Sister I cried my tears for you when I heard RCMP approaching your cabin threatening to chainsaw the cabin...

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...I know what’s going through their heads they want to pull that trigger just to prove how big they are how manly they are because you are a Wet’suwet’en woman and you are powerful.

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...It relieved me to know you had your partner Jayocee there by your side to protect you, to be your rock to go through it together hand in hand looking at each other like “ok here we go”...

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...They will try to make you sign conditions made by the RCMP to never to return to the territory, they will try to manipulate you into signing them… saying you can go back if you are Wet’suwet’en only under terms defined by RCMP what is cultural and traditional...

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...Don’t sign Sister... don’t let them make you feel like a criminal or that you have no rights… far from it Little Sister you have every right to be on the Yintah!

(9/10)

@EveSaint8

You have every right to exist, you are not a criminal, you are my hero, you will be my children’s hero! I will stand for you how you stood for me… I love you Little Sister I love you Warrior Sister” ~ Big Sister (@EveSaint8 )

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