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The K’òmoks First Nation says it was not involved in a Wet’suwet’en supporter blockade on Highway 19 near Courtenay, British Columbia earlier this week.

According to a report from Chek News, K’òmoks First Nation Chief Nicole Rempel said in a statement that the K’òmoks First Nation was not contacted or advised about the event.

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“This event was organized by non-indigenous Comox Valley residents who aren’t connected to our territory in the same way as K’òmoks, and in no way represent K’òmoks or our values,” Rempel wrote.

In the statement, Rempel said that on social media, some people had responded to news of the highway blockade with racism.

“It is saddening to see the racist comments in social media aimed at our community when K’òmoks was not involved,” she added.