Category: Native American
The light from Standing Rock: beautiful struggle shows the power of protest – Rebecca Solnit
Tuesday December 6 No one saw it coming. But on a Sunday, word came that the US Army Corps of Engineers was withdrawing permission to build the Dakota Access pipeline under the Missouri river, just above the Standing Rock Sioux…
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Army Corps of Engineers Denies Easement for Dakota Access Pipeline
Statement from the Army Corps of Engineers: By U.S. Army December 4, 2016 Army POC: Moira Kelley (703) 614-3992, [email protected] The Department of the Army will not approve an easement that would allow the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline to cross…
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Report from Shepherd Bliss on Sonoma Co. Standing Rock Solidarity Events
Here’s an important message from our friend, Sonoma County activist, writer, and teacher, Shepherd Bliss. Thanks to Connie Madden for forwarding. Dear Water Protectors, I attended 3 events 11/26 on Standing Rock. They started with a silent prayer at the…
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Mni Wiconi: The Stand at Standing Rock
From filmmaker Lucian Read, creator of America Divided, comes this primer on the stand at Standing Rock.
Published on Nov 14, 2016.
Mni Wiconi features water protectors from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and allies trying to stop the 1,100-mile Dakota Access Pipeline – DAPL. Interviews in the film include Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s Chairman Dave Archambault II; Jodi Gillette, former White House advisor for Native American Affairs; Ladonna Allard, founder of Sacred Stone Camp; Winona LaDuke, founder of Honor the Earth; and Cody Hall, Red Warrior Camp spokesperson. Created by Divided Films with support from the WK Kellogg Foundation.
Read about this short film at Mother Jones.
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Let the Healing Begin! Urge Obama to Grant Clemency to Leonard Peltier Now
With only 60 days left before President Obama leaves office, it’s imperative that we all act on Leonad Peltier’s behalf every day. Call President Obama for Leonard Peltier, M-F, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST: 202-456-1111 or 202-456-1414. Email President Obama: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/submit-questions-and-comments.…
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Day of Mourning Statement by Leonard Peltier
Day of Mourning November 24, 2016 Greetings my relatives, Here we are again. This time the year is 2016. It has been more than 41 years since I last walked free and was able to see the sun rise and…
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Leonard Peltier on Solidarity with Standing Rock & the Rebirth of the United Sioux Nation
Leonard Peltier has written a letter in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux and their effort to stop the Dakota Access pipeline. The letter was published by CounterPunch four days after Peltier’s 72nd birthday, over 40 years after he was…
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Obama Admin Temporarily Blocks Dakota Access Construction Under Missouri River
JUSTICE NEWS Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 9, 2016 Joint Statement from the Department of Justice, the Department of the Army and the Department of the Interior Regarding Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v.…
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My 40 Years in Prison by Leonard Peltier
Leonard Peltier, perhaps the most famous political prisoner on the planet, is in poor health after 40 years of imprisonment for a crime he did not commit. As President Barack Obama prepares to leave office, activists, friends and supporters are…
