UPEI students took part in a student walkout Wednesday on the university campus to show solidarity with Wet'suwet'en land defenders.
Students from the University of Victoria organized the walkout in support of Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs who oppose a pipeline being built through northern B.C. Organizers expected dozens of other Canadian universities and high schools to join in demonstrating.
Students at UPEI were handing out pamphlets that detailed the purpose of the walkout.
"As students attending the University of Prince Edward Island, it is crucicial for us to recognize that we exist on the unceded territory of Mi’Kam’ki,'' the pamphlets states in part. "In doing so, we give respect and awareness to the historical ongoing struggle of indigenous peoples against the violent colonial acts of the Canadian state.''