Rita George is a Wet’suwet’en Matriarch and hereditary sub chief who today is speaking out against the so called “solidarity” protests happening across Canada under her nation’s name.
As an 80 year old in the Gidimt’en Clan (Bear Clan), she helped translate a seminal Supreme Court of Canada decision in Delgamuukw which paved the way for Indigenous communities to obtain greater control over their land.
Ms. George says her and the other Matriarch have not been consulted by the Wet’suwet’en nation members who are using her clan's name to protest climate change policy, resource extraction and Indigenous reconciliation.
Listen to what this respected Matriarch and Elder in the Wet’suwet’en community has to say about the protests going on in Canada and on her territory. Also see:
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