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The statement below is from Dave Archambault II, Chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe:
October 27th, 2016
“Militarized law enforcement agencies moved in on water protectors with tanks and riot gear today. We continue to pray for peace. We call on the state of North Dakota to oversee the actions of local law enforcement to, first and foremost, ensure everyone’s safety. The Department of Justice must send overseers immediately to ensure the protection of First Amendment rights and the safety of thousands here at Standing Rock. DOJ can no longer ignore our requests. If harm comes to any who come here to stand in solidarity with us, it is on their watch. They must step in and hold the state of North Dakota and Morton County accountable for their acts of violence against innocent, prayerful people.
The Obama administration has asked DAPL to voluntarily halt construction until the review process has been completed, but DAPL has ignored these repeated requests. By deploying law enforcement to support DAPL construction, the State of North Dakota is collaborating with Energy Transfer Partners and escalating tensions.
We need our state and federal governments to bring justice and peace to our lands, not the force of armored vehicles.
We have repeatedly seen a disproportionate response from law enforcement to water protectors’ nonviolent exercise of their constitutional rights. Today we have witnessed people praying in peace, yet attacked with pepper spray, rubber bullets, sound and concussion cannons. We urge state and federal government agencies to give this tense situation their immediate and close attention.
We also call on the thousands of water protectors who stand in solidarity with us against DAPL to remain in peace and prayer. Any act of violence hurts our cause and is not welcome here. We invite all supporters to join us in prayer that, ultimately, the right decision—the moral decision—is made to protect our people, our sacred places, our land and our resources. We won’t step down from this fight. As peoples of this earth, we all need water. This is about our water, our rights, and our dignity as human beings.”
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This pipeline must be stopped. Millions of people depend on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers for water. Big Oil will stop at nothing to make a quick profit. The 1st Amendment guarantees the freedom of the press and yet reporters are being arrested, horrible things are happening on the ground- as evidenced by countless hours of video feed showing the inappropriate actions of law enforcement. Pepper spray, attack dogs, phony charges against reporters and the press, strip searches, people protesting being taken- that is right- taken into unmarked vehicles. All the while the Native American people along with supporters from many states and countries witness the events. Native American land was seized in the past and is under attack today as sacred sites are bulldozed. The United Nations issued a statement that said the drilling needs to stop. The president had a temporary ban on the drilling and did the oil company stop drilling? NO they did not. Where is the president? Who is protecting the 1st Amendment rights of our citizens? Who is protecting the water for future generations? By law, the state is suppose to protect the water for the citizens and they have failed in their duty. The water belongs to the citizens and needs protection- by law. It is clear the Big Oil is now in charge of the rules of this nation. Again, where is the president?
What are we to do? “Do justice, love mercy, walk humbly before God!”
Want to tell you. Ty for what your doing we are watching keep posting update my heart is so there with the tribes standing for little rock please if there is a protest in law Vegas could you let me know we will share and share more tell the vary end
I am an Englishman who stands amazed at what is happening here. No doubt the perpetrators of this disgraceful episode would not like it in their back yard. I thought that the United States of America was the ‘Land of the Free’.
George Orwell wrote his book ‘1984’ as a warning and not as a blueprint.
Please stop this insanity. It is wrong in so many years ways. Franking is wrong, using tanks to break up a peaceful demonstration is like Tenney an square, humiliating women is like Sudan. Is this really happening in our country
Well said! The importance of understanding that our ecosystem is much more valuable than economy can even compare. Resources not only stimulate our development as society. but also empowers ourselfs to defend for the better future of our generations.
“Love is as fragile as life it self, As we learn to understand our selfs as a living creature we will understand that every living thing deserves respect”