Wet'suwet'en Territory Protests w/ Haylee Koroi: February 10th, 2020

Haylee Koroi is from Te Tai Tokerau, of Pukepoto and Utakura descent. She is a member of Te Ara Whatu, an indigenous youth climate action group made up of young people around the Pacific working toward climate justice. Te Ara Whatu released a statement of solidarity this weekend with the Wet'suwet'en nation in Great Turtle Island, or Canada. Wet'suwet'en land protectors have been occupying their territory in protest of a pipeline that will cut directly through it.  All five Wet'suwet'en Clans have opposed pipelines on their territories. On the 6th February the Royal Canadian Mounted Police moved onto the territory carrying out a raid on the unarmed land defenders. 6 unarmed people were arrested that morning, and a further 20 people have been arrested since. Lillian Hanly spoke with Haylee from Te Ara Whatu to find out more about what is going on. Firstly though, Lillian asked how Te Ara Whatu experienced attending COP25 the climate conference for leaders around the world.