No surprises here but disappointment for most. Today Donald Trump signed executive orders that would make way for the Keystone XL Pipeline and Dakota Access Pipeline to move forward, after the Keystone pipeline was rejected in 2015 by then President Obama and the Dakota Access project halted by Army Corps...
Update: President Trump issues Executive Order on Keystone and Dakota Access Pipeline. The Dakota Access Pipeline was halted during the final months of the Obama Administration. With only a few weeks left in Obama's term, many wondered what the incoming administration would handle the pipeline. President Trump's stance on Keystone and...
Definitely one heck of a way to make a statement! During yesterday's Minnesota Vikings versus Chicago Bears football game, a couple of people climbed into the rafters and dropped a banner down for thousands of people to see. The banner, which shows the US Bank logo at the top with...
It might not have been an official float with all the flowers, but it was a beautiful sight to see! Organizers with the Bernie Sanders Brigade, local Native American leaders and other organizations marched immediately behind the last official Rose Parade float and made sure to send out the message...
Last year, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick announced the formation of the Colin Kaepernick Foundation, in which a major goal was his “Million Dollar Pledge” to give $100,000 each month for ten months to charitable organizations to “fight oppression of all kinds globally, through education and social activism.” Well,...
Congratulations to Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas! His video for his song "Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL" was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award in the 'Best Fight Against The System' video category. In case you missed it the first time around, here's the video! You...
A lot of people have been drawn to Standing Rock, including many talented filmmakers and photographers. Director Kyle Bell recently teamed up with Adam Beach to produce this short documentary about the movement and their time there. Capturing the heart of a movement that is constantly evolving is difficult. How...
People across Indian country found themselves raising their eyebrows and scratching their heads as a viral Facebook video began making its way through pow wow circles everywhere. Unless you live under a rock you’ve probably heard that there was a “powwow” held at the Burning Man festival hosted by none...
Phyllis Young has been an environmental activist for decades. Recently she spoke about the broken promised by US government to the citizens of Standing Rock. Mikki Willis asked Phyllis, “As you push towards your fifth decade of working very hard as an environmental activist, has anything changed?” Phyllis said, “In 1956,...
Wes Studi wasn't the only Native American on stage during the 2018 Oscars! Before this year there had only been 1 Native American on stage. Alice, despite her young age, has been an outspoken activist for Standing Rock. She ran from the Standing Rock Sioux reservation to Washington DC to raise...