Tag: Standing Rock Sioux

“This debacle also shows the need to make the Army Corps of Engineers’ permitting process much more transparent, with a full environmental review and thorough, participatory tribal consultation.”

Right here, between the barricades on a North Dakota highway, is a pivotal confrontation between two world views, two futures.

The day 40 to 50 Native water protectors kept 250 militarized police from attacking camp.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, police deployed pepper spray and tear gas against dozens of Native American water protectors during a standoff at Cantapeta Creek.

Have a question about the militarization of policing near Dakota Access pipeline construction? Here’s who to call, starting with Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier.

A Standing Rock Sioux tribal member says he saw the man driving down Highway 1806 toward the main resistance camp with an AR-15 rifle on the passenger side of his truck.

The Sacred Stone Camp told Snopes they are not behind the tactic but pointed out it was a “great way to express solidarity” with the pipeline protest.

To clear the way for a pipeline, North Dakota invoked a measure reserved for state emergencies like natural disasters. That’s one answer.

‘I’ve been on the wrong side of history’

Tribal Chair of the Standing Rock Sioux calls on the Justice Department to launch an investigation into the use of force against those resisting the Dakota Access pipeline.