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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 to charitable organizations to “fight oppression of all kinds globally, through education and social activism.” Well,….

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….

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 with the New York Post saying, “To see U.S. government state and local….

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 now debuts a new song dedicated to the cause…..

Turnaround Arts Pays Visit to Standing Rock Indian Reservation by Darren Thompson, Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Turnaround Arts, a national arts organization based in Washington, D.C., recently paid a visit to the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation in North Dakota. The visit included appearances at Standing Rock Elementary School, Solen….

Native musicians in New Mexico come together to create a song inspired by the Standing Rock / Water Is Life movement. Innastate, Native Roots, Joy Harjo and Def-I recently recorded a song at Frogville Studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico which talks about the events that have been unfolding in….

After a rough week on the frontlines in North Dakota, some much needed healing was desperately needed. Jingle dress dancers from all over came to Standing Rock on Saturday October 29th for a special dance. Here’s a little bit more info on the event from Jingle Dress Dancers United: Recently….

Mark Ruffalo has always used his celebrity to speak out against issues such as fracking, climate change, and most recently the Dakota Access Pipeline. This week he joined up with the cause in North Dakota and met up with folks on the frontline. They even helped deliver solar panels to….

The Morongo Pow Wow showed their support this weekend for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. Miss Indian World, who is from the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, spoke to everyone about the issues with the pipeline near her reservation. The committee at Morongo hosted a blanket dance to collect funds. These….

On September 9, our water protectors gathered at the State Capitol Building in Bismark, North Dakota., to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline.   As our communities gathered, so did their North Dakota law enforcement. Watch the videos above to hear directly from our community members on the front line! This….