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Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Responds to Press Secretary Spicer’s Statements
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Official Press Release from Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, posted February 23, 2017
Cannon Ball, N.D. — Dave Archambault II, chair of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, today refuted White House Press Secretary Sean Sp... Read more »
Executive Orders Revive Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipeline Projects
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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 re... Read more »
President Trump’s Stance On Standing Rock Made Clear
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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... Read more »
NFL Quarterback – Colin Kaepernick- Donates $50,000 to Standing Rock Health Clinic
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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 ... Read more »
Water is Life! Float Unofficially Part of the Rose Parade
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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... Read more »
#NoDAPL Banner Displayed at US Bank Stadium During NFL Game
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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 ... Read more »
Defend The Sacred – New Documentary Produced by Adam Beach & Kyle Bell
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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... Read more »
Rocker Dee Snider Voices Support for Standing Rock in New Song and Video
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Add Dee Snider to the list of celebrities that have voiced their support of the water protectors at Standing Rock. He even wrote a song and released a new music video about the movement.
Snider recently spoke w... Read more »
Permit Might Be Denied, But Veterans Sticking Around to Help at Standing Rock
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Everyone was celebrating when the Army Corps of Engineers made the announcement that a permit for the construction of a key section of the Dakota Access Pipeline was denied. But as you know there's still work to be do... Read more »
Veterans At Standing Rock Offer Long Overdue Apology To Native Elders
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Wes Clark Jr., the son of retired U.S. Army general and former supreme commander at NATO Wesley Clark Sr., was part of a group of veterans that traveled to Standing Rock to stand in solidarity with the water prote... Read more »
Taboo debuts video for new song ‘Stand Up/Stand N Rock’
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Taboo, a solo Hip Hop artist as well as a member of the Black Eyed Peas, has been very vocal about his support of Standing Rock and the NoDAPL movement. He recently played at Standing Rock for a benefit concert and no... Read more »
The Sights and Sounds From the Mni Wiconi Benefit Concert
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On Friday, Nov. 25th & Nov. 26th people in Standing Rock, North Dakota were treated to a beautiful melding of activists and artists coming together to raise money to aide the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in the fight... Read more »