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Episode 8: In the final episode of the series, emotionally charged protest camps are once again planted directly on a pipeline route, following the same playbook seen during Coastal GasLink and Trans Mountain, where escalation ultimately led to a violent, …

This episode exposes the emotional manipulation at the heart of the protest, showing how dogs are used as shields to deter enforcement and silence criticism. Its intent is to flip the moral frame by highlighting the real risks to animals …

This episode challenges the claim that the sanctuary speaks for the Gitxsan Nation as a whole, contrasting the encampment with established Indigenous leadership and economic partnerships tied to PRGT and Ksi Lisims LNG. Its purpose is to defend legitimate Indigenous …

This episode names the individuals and networks organizing and sustaining the encampment, using their own statements and public actions. The goal is to show that this protest is driven by experienced anti-pipeline actors, not spontaneous local concern.

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This episode exposes how large grants and activist funding networks turn small camps into permanent blockades. Its intent is to undermine the grassroots narrative and show that these protests are professionally financed operations designed for maximum disruption of pipeline construction.…

This episode situates the dog sanctuary within a broader historical pattern of pipeline protests in BC. By drawing clear parallels to Coastal GasLink and Trans Mountain tactics, it aims to show this is not a one-off protest but a recycled …

This episode proves intent through geography, showing that the sanctuary’s remote location makes no sense for dog care but perfect sense for blocking a pipeline. Its purpose is to demonstrate that placement, not compassion, is the operative strategy, reinforcing that …

It looks like a sanctuary.

But it sits directly in the path of a multibillion-dollar pipeline project. In this series, we investigate how this single encampment became a focal point in a national struggle over resource development – and what …