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Image credit : Courtesy of Voanew.com They set out an encampment on a large open field on the banks of Cannon Ball River. The cooking fire started to burn on the hearth. . It was a long day for everyone and they were just settling in. It was a time for them to comfort the near and dear. They themselves were in a lot of pain, they noticed that a few of their own hadn’t returned to the camp for the night. They had been taken away by the police officers and possibly held in correctional centers. There was nothing that could have been done but pray for the well-being of their people. Signs reading “Water is our first medicine” and “defend the sacred” were resting on the camps. In the faint light of the campfires, one could see concrete barricades on the ground. A few hours earlier, military armor vehicles were stationed there. Ear piercing rounds of rubber bullets were shot, injuring men and horses. They were gassed, pepper sprayed, held to the ground, handcuffed and taken away. They were being prosecuted in a correctional center and held in separate cells. They were being strip searched, stripping them of the little respect they had left. They were charged with conspiracies and of public nuisance and for engaging in a riot. This fight was more than their own. It was for the respect of their ancestors, for cleaner water, and for a safer country for the generations to come. Two tents away somebody started playing the flute. It bought a mindless cheer to the members of the camp. There was a crackling of the fire and the meat was being prepared in the main kitchen area of the camp. They could see light despite all the darkness around them. To them that was hope. Image credit : Courtesy of bbc.com The Dakota access pipeline is a 110 mile pipeline across the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Illinois intended to carry around 400,000 barrels of oil. The pipeline will be operated by Dakota Access LLC and Energy Transfer. The pipeline crosses under the Missouri river at Lake Oahe which is about half a mile from the Standing Rock Sioux Indian reservation which is inhabited by around 2000 Native Americans. The Sioux Indian tribe have been protesting against this pipeline for the past 2 years and last September, the U.S Army Corps of Engineers granted permissions to the builders allowing the pipeline to cross under the Missouri river. This not only put the Missouri river water at risk, but also disturbs the Protected archaeological and burial sites which are considered sacred to the native Indian tribes. Previously Laws have been passed considering that the native Americans have relocated quite a bit due to westward expansion of the united states and that the tribes have to be consulted for any sort of changes to their birth land. The Sioux tribes state that the Army corps haven’t consulted them and that a detailed Environmental Impact statement hasn’t been furnished. The Obama administration did step in and halt the process of construction in the Lake Oahe region, but other parts of the pipeline in other regions are in construction. More than half of all the Native American tribes have pledged their unanimity to the Sioux tribe. And we have seen a rather large number of protests across the country. Today, we had people protesting in the state of New York in front of the City hall holding out signs ‘people over pipelines ‘and singing about the miseries of the Indian tribes. Where we go from here is a question posed to the U.S Army Corps and the U.S government. If you do share the same sentiments, please share this article and come back for much such information. If you would like to do something to help the Sioux tribe and would want to voice against the DAPL, visit http://standingrock.org/ and support them. Also, Documentary filmmaker Deia Schlosberg, producer of HOW TO LET OF THE WORLD AND LOVE ALL THE THINGS CLIMATE CAN’T CHANGE was arrested while filming a protest action in North Dakota. She was charged with 3 Class A and C felony charges that carry 45 years maximum sentences combines. She has been charged with 2 Class A Felony Charges and 1 Class C Felony Charge; Conspiracy to theft of property, Conspiracy to theft of services, Conspiracy to tampering with or damaging a public service. Deia Schlosberg was exercising her First Amendment right as a journalist. The freedom of the press is a fundamental right in our free society. If you would like to sign the petition for Deia’s release, visit http://www.solutionsgrassroots.com/deia-petition
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AuthorHarini Meda is a Interior designer based in San Francisco, California. Interested in Environmental Change advocacy and believes in leading a happy and a sustainable life . Archives
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