Brutal Assaults on Water Protectors by Police State, Chairman Responds

EAGLE BUTTE, S.D. – This morning at approximately Noon, the Morton County Sheriff’s Office, officers deployed from other states, and the National Guard, descended upon protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline, located on highway 1806 near Cannon Ball, North Dakota. Continue reading

Dept of Justice Affirms Lake Oahe DAPL permit on-hold while it addresses concerns from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

Bismark, N.D.-  U.S. Justice Department spokesman Wyn Hornbuckle reiterated via email today that the Army will not issue a permit for the Dakota Access pipeline [DAPL] to cross Lake Oahe while it examines the issues raised by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Continue reading

Cheyenne River Sioux Chairman to Meet with President Obama Today: Will Call for Protection Against the Dakota Access Pipeline

LOS ANGELES – On Tuesday, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Chairman Harold Frazier will meet with President Obama at a private round table event held in Los Angeles. The Chairman will ask the president to protect the rights of the Lakota people, their sacred sites, and waters of the Missouri River. Continue reading