Helen Knott says, "I cannot think of a better way to ring in the New Year then spending it actively reclaiming the inherent right to be in my territory, on the very land my ancestors lived upon, along the river that is a main artery in the body that sustains us in the North. It is ours. It is a part of who we are as Dane Zaa, Nehiyaw, Tse Keh Dene people. It is a river loved and fought for by Non Indigenous people who have connected with it and lived in the valley for generations as well. Together we can make a change. I will not stop believing that the right thing will hold out, it is not in my nature to accept defeat or stand silently by waiting for the worst to happen. I remember my ancestors voices, I remember their strength. I am a warrior."

from "Land defenders at protest camp to stop Site C dam" by Brent Patterson in Rabble.