Eagle Butte, SD — March 16, 2017 – Yesterday the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe filed an emergency motion for injunction pending appeal in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to stop the flow of oil in the Dakota Access Pipeline under Lake Oahe while the appeals court considers the Tribe’s challenge pursuant to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“RFRA”). Continue reading
San Francisco, CA – on Tuesday March 14, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted in support of efforts to divest from banks funding the Dakota Access pipeline. Continue reading
Bellingham WA – On March 8th the American Civil Liberties Union [ACLU] filed a motion to quash a warrant that had been issued to police to search for information on a Facebook community page dedicated to protesting against the Dakota Access pipeline. Continue reading
On April 1st, 2016 the Sacred Stone Camp was erected to oppose the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline. The camp, along with the Oceti Sakowin Camp, helped bring global awareness to Indigenous peoples and the fight against environmental racism, protecting treaty rights and water protection. Continue reading
Albuquerque, N.M. – The Democratic party of New Mexico announced that they will be divesting from Wells Fargo due to the banks fincial backing of the Dakota Access pipeline. Read full statement below. Continue reading
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