Hereditary Chiefs - The JLS Report

Wet’suwet’en Governance Submission by Theresa Tait Day, Hereditary Chief Wihaliyte

May 26, 2020 JLS 0 Comments Hereditary Chiefs, Houses and Clans, Wet’suwet’en

The Wet’suwet’en have endured a challenging year, with internal disputes about the role of Hereditary Chiefs playing out in the national and international news. The Wet’suwet’en people are intensely proud of their culture and history and determined to exercise their rights and title. Appropriately, they seek pathways to autonomy and Read More

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Hereditary Chiefs - A Failed Governance

February 2, 2019August 7, 2020 JLS 0 Comments Failed Governance, Freda Huson, Gidumt'en blockade, Hereditary Chiefs, Unist’ot’en

Photo Credit - Michael Toledano Growing up and spending a lifetime in a community gives you insights few others will see. In my early years, we did not know the meaning of racism, and respecting your elders was something everyone did.