In photos: UBC students in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en

In the past few weeks, UBC students have held sit-ins, blocked traffic and set up public art as part a national movement in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en.

These demonstrations came amidst a breakdown in talks between the BC government and Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs — who have not consented to the Coastal Gaslink natural gas pipeline’s route — in January and a series of arrests in early February by the RCMP of Wet’suwet’en land defenders.

Here are some of the student demonstrations, in photos:

January 20: UBCC350 open letter calls on campus community to support Wet’suwet’en

January 28: Students protest MLA office in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en, three arrested

February 12: Students set up art installation in front of Reconciliation Pole in support of Wet’suwet’en land defenders

February 13: Wet’suwet’en demonstrators block Wesbrook Mall and University Boulevard intersection

February 13: Students once again occupy MLA office to raise demands in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en

But this is not the first year UBC students have demonstrated and organized in support of Wet’suwet’en land defenders.

January 8, 2019: Hundreds march in support of Wet’suwet’en anti-pipeline camp

February 12, 2019: Indigenous-led art event raises $750 for Wet’suwet’en legal defence fund

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