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Student walkout organized in support of Wet’suwet’en First Nation

Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer On Monday January 27 at 10:00 a.m., SFU students and community members participated in a walkout in support of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation. They gathered in Convocation Mall before joining a larger protest at City Hall.  The Facebook event page explains that “Wet’suwet’en sovereignty and unceded lands are under attack. We are asking you to join in the international call for support issued by the Wet’suwet’en Nation by organizing walk outs across British Columbia and Canada.”  With regard to the specific issue that the protest focuses on, the event page notes that  “Wet’suwet’en First…

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