03/17/2026
Prayer Circle & Potluck Community Dinner in Support for Chiyokten
WSÁNEĆ land defender, Coast Salish storyteller, and Indigenous wisdom keeper Paul Chiyokten Wagner has a nine-day trial scheduled at the Victoria Courthouse in March 2027, seeking accountability from the RCMP and the Governments of British Columbia and Canada for his wrongful arrest at Fairy Creek in August 2021.
To help support this next step in the legal process, community members are organizing a Prayer Circle and Potluck Community Dinner.
This gathering is also an opportunity for the greater community to honour, support and come learn about the court case.
For many years, Chiyokten has stood in defense of the land, sharing teachings about natural law, Indigenous sovereignty, and our responsibilities to the Earth.
He stood for the ancient forests at Fairy Creek, helping guide and teach many who came to stand for the trees and learn about natural law. Through his teachings, Chiyokten reminds us that our tree relatives provide a home for the salmon people, the animal people, the plant people, and the insect people, and that all life is interconnected.
Chiyokten has long called for an end to the era of fossil fuel foolishness in the Salish Sea through Indigenous wisdom, understanding, and solidarity. Through his work — including building coastal canoes with Tribal youth and sharing traditional knowledge — he continues to pass on culture, teachings, and connection to future generations.
Event Link :: https://www.facebook.com/events/1078370062020672
