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Is Your Bank Funding Big Oil? Here’s How to Find One That Isn’t
You have an entire industry of ethically minded banks and financial institutions to choose from.
“My Whole Heart Is With You Tonight”: A Letter to the Dakota Access Front Line
We have survived this nation-state’s will for us because we are a fire that their water cannons cannot extinguish.
Why the “Rule of Law” Is a Powerful Idea for Standing Rock
Although the governor cites the rule of law in his eviction order, the Sioux have this: the Constitution’s Article 6, declaring “treaties as the Supreme Law of the Land.”
Standing Rock Eviction Countdown: Will You Keep Fighting With Us?
Our people will continue to resist in and beyond this moment, as this is but one front in the wars being waged against us.
Sheriffs Refuse to Send Troops to Standing Rock as Public Outrage and Costs Mount
North Dakota is stretched thin in its battle to protect the Dakota Access pipeline construction: Costs are nearing $15 million, and police reinforcements are diminishing.
From Across the Country, Gifts of Tiny Houses Arrive for Standing Rock
How five large trees in remote Oregon ended up as winter housing for water protectors, including their first newborn baby.
Four Ways to Look at Standing Rock: An Indigenous Perspective
In the shadow of the Trump election, I found myself explaining to world climate leaders how to see Standing Rock through an indigenous lens.
What Standing Rock Needs Obama to Do Quickly—Before Trump Takes Over
Trump will try to fast-track fossil fuel projects across the country. That makes the final months of President Obama’s term more important than ever.
Suddenly Time—And the Oil Market—Are On the Side of the Standing Rock Sioux
This week’s new Army Corps decision and a fresh lawsuit could delay the Dakota Access pipleline more than makes economic sense.
What Standing Rock Tells Us About Civil Disobedience
The militarized response to communities of color signals a possible double standard in law enforcement’s acceptance of civil disobedience.
The Arizona Tribe That Knows How to Stop a Trump Wall
Tohono O’odham traditional lands extend deep into Mexico, and any border wall will face legal and physical opposition.
I Couldn’t Go to Standing Rock, So I Closed My Bank Accounts Instead
There are 38 banks supporting the Dakota Access pipeline. I found out mine was one of them.
Leader of the Standing Rock Sioux on Prayers and a President Trump
“We’re about protecting our future. And that’s what he should be about.”
What the Trump Victory Means for Standing Rock
The Sioux tribe is facing a pro-oil president-elect with personal investments riding on the completion of the Dakota Access pipeline.
Norway’s Largest Bank Divests From Dakota Access, Launches Own Investigation
Up to $460 million in credit is still at stake for the Bakken pipeline companies after DNB shed its pipeline assets and has begun a “fact-based evaluation” of indigenous rights abuses.
This Land Is Our Land: All Sides Move Quickly as Pipeline Nears the River
Recent Standing Rock drone footage makes it clear that time is running out in the Dakota Access battle, and the fight for control of this land is becoming more urgent.
Violent Raids at Standing Rock a Stark Contrast to Talk of Building Trust
Across the country, an uneasy series of consultations between tribes and the U.S. government is under way. While some tribal leaders are skeptical, others hold out hope.
The White Horse and the Humvees—Standing Rock Is Offering Us a Choice
Right here, between the barricades on a North Dakota highway, is a pivotal confrontation between two world views, two futures.
The Standing Rock Victory You Didn’t Hear About
The day 40 to 50 Native water protectors kept 250 militarized police from attacking camp.
Why Police From 7 Different States Invaded a Standing Rock Camp—and Other Questions
To clear the way for a pipeline, North Dakota invoked a measure reserved for state emergencies like natural disasters. That’s one answer.
How to Contact the People Sending Militarized Police to Standing Rock
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.
Remember This When You Talk About Standing Rock
Yes, everyone should be talking about climate change. But we deserve to survive because our lives are worth defending in their own right — not simply because “this affects us all.”
The Injustice at Standing Rock Is an American Story
I’m angry. White people in Oregon are acquitted while Native people in North Dakota are attacked by riot police from five states. And our politicians are preoccupied.
How Far Will North Dakota Go to Get This Pipeline?
The militarized response is escalating, Dakota Access construction is accelerating. To be clear: North Dakota is acting as trustee for the company, using what it considers the powers of state to make this project so.
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