Amnesty International presented 26,000 letters of support to Wet’suwet’en land defenders at Smithers’ Bovil Square on Thursday.
This was part of the group’s Write for Rights campaign with letters being received from around the globe.
The letters expressed support for the defenders working to stop construction of the Costal Gas Link liquid natural gas pipeline through Wet’suwet’en territory.
Amnesty also unveiled a war canoe decorated with some of the submitted artwork and letters and filled with the remaining submissions.
Speeches, drumming, and food were also at the event.
Last year, the group was one of nine issues selected for the organization’s program that encourages people around the world to participate.
Amnesty has previously called Wing Chief Dsta’hyl (Adam Gangon) Canada’s first prisoner of conscience after being sentenced with 60-days of house arrest.
In February, they threatened to give the same title to Molly Wickham (Sleydo’), Shaylynn Sampson, and Corey Jocko (Jayohcee) if sentenced.
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