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Wet’suwet’en Resources

  • Why are Indigenous Peoples Blocking Railways
  • Witsuwit’en Governance and Current Events in Our Classrooms

Websites, news articles, and videos

  • Unist’ot’en Camp Website
  • Sign up for the Unist’ot’en Camp Newsletter
  • Wet’suwet’en Supporter Toolkit 2020 (including many links and news articles)
  • Gidimt’en Yintah Access Website
  • Video explaining Wet’suwet’en governance and why the Hereditary Chiefs oppose pipelines
  • Film “Invasion”
  • APTN (Aboriginal Peoples’ Television Network) News focus on Wet’suwet’en “The Wet’suwet’en Conflict”

News from independent media:

  • Video – DemocracyNow! interview with Molly Wickham and Pam Palmater
  • Article – The Narwhal: “Industry, government pushed to abolish Aboriginal title at issue in Wet’suwet’en stand-off, docs reveal”
  • Article – The Guardian: “Exclusive: Canada police prepared to shoot Indigenous activists, documents show”

Latest News

2026 VSTA AGM Report

2026 VSTA AGM Report

May 14, 2026

Many thanks to all who attended the VSTA AGM on May 13, 2026, to vote on important issues and elect the 2026-27 Executive Committee.

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TTOC EI Seminar – June 9, 2026

TTOC EI Seminar – June 9, 2026

Apr 29, 2026

Click here for more information and for the registration link.

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Indoor Air Quality concerns

Indoor Air Quality concerns

Sep 4, 2025

If your classroom temperature is impacting your ability to work, a report procedure should be followed. Please visit

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Recent News

2026 VSTA AGM Report

May 14, 2026

Many thanks to all who attended the VSTA AGM on May 13, 2026, to vote on important issues and elect the 2026-27 Executive Committee.

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Extended Health Benefits Plan Vote

May 6, 2026

Click here for instructions on the voting process for the Extended Health Benefits Plan.

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National MMIWG2S Awareness Day/Red Dress Day – May 5

May 5, 2026

May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ people (MMIWG2S), also known as “Red Dress Day,” coined by Métis artist Jaime Black as “an aesthetic response to this critical national issue.” The...

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