Show Notes
Sleydo’ faces down police raids on the frontlines of the conflict between the Coastal Gaslink pipeline and Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs. But she’s also a mom hustling between birthday parties, building a life on the land, and reclaiming her cultural identity. Angela spends a day in her life and learns about the impact of Canadian law on it.
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