2022 Official Solidarity Fundraiser for Gidimt’en Land Defenders

Image description: Wet’suwet’en Solidarity Poster on a dresser leaning against a wall. The poster shows a raised fist holding a feather.

Land defenders on the west coast have been reclaiming their ancestral territory, blocking the Coastal GasLink pipeline from drilling beneath Wedzin Kwa, Wet’suwet’en sacred headwaters. They have faced heavy-handed, militarized repression, contrary to Indigenous law, international law, and the principles of reconciliation Canadians often proclaim to hold dear. All settlers have been called upon to support this ongoing resistance: state violence in the name of corporate profits must end now!

SURJ Toronto responds to the call to action from Gidimt’en Checkpoint without hesitation. We believe that moving money is one powerful way to take collective action, shift unequally distributed resources, and strategically support the frontlines of life-giving decolonial struggles.

We also believe that settlers have a responsibility to learn from Indigenous land defenders, including responding to calls to take action now! To learn more about Gidimt'en land defenders calls for action check out Yintahaccess.com. Along with your poster, we will also send you an action info sheet.

Please give generously. Every dollar you donate will go directly to the Gidimt’en Checkpoint land defenders.

We are now mailing posters to addresses in the US and so-called Canada! We ask that donors south of the border please be patient due to delays in international shipping, but we will get your posters to you!

Update: We are newly aware that several survivors have brought forth experiences of sexual violence at Gidimt’en Checkpoint. We take this very seriously. We are continuing to move money to support land defense, and we are working to determine how we can best extend support to those who have experienced harm on the front lines.