Amidst Massive Protests, Army Corps Blocks Dakota Pipeline
By Claire Bernish In a complete reversal of the expected, early reports say the Army Corps of Engineers has now denied the easement which would…
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Sheriff’s Dept Demands ACE Hardware Stop Selling Heating Supplies to Water Protectors, ACE Complies
By Claire Bernish As part of the Morton County Sheriff’s Department’s effort to quash the movement camped in opposition to construction of the Dakota Access…
Army Corps Says It Won’t Forcibly Evict Standing Rock Water Protectors, But Refuse To Elaborate
By Claire Bernish In a follow-up of its letter to leaders of the Standing Rock Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes, the U.S. Army Corps…
Sheriffs Across US Refusing to Send Police and Equipment to DAPL as Outrage and Costs Grow
By Claire Bernish In response to an increasingly furious public outcry, sheriffs from around the country have refused to send personnel and equipment to assist…
Reflections on Standing Rock — Who is the Perpetrator, Who is the Protester?
By Janet Phelan Saturday, November 26 at three pm Central Time, a small group gathered in an orchid garden in San Cristobal de las Casas…
Confirmed: DAPL Water Protector Might Lose Arm Because of Police Grenade, Here’s How to Help Her
By Claire Bernish In an act of hubris defying logic, the Morton County Sheriff’s Department now claims Sunday night’s vicious offensive against water protectors opposed…
Riot Police Fire Water Cannon, Rubber Bullets at Unarmed Water Protectors
By Derrick Broze Police have once again used violent tactics on water protectors as the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline continues into late November. Since…
Major Victory! — Army Corps of Engineers Shelves Construction of DAPL Until Sioux are Consulted
By Claire Bernish In perhaps one of the most telling victories yet, the Army Corps of Engineers declared Monday that the construction of the Dakota…
Navajo Looking to Develop Industrial Hemp Farming on Tribal Lands
By Michael Maharrey The Navajo Tribe has signed a resolution to grow industrial hemp on tribal lands, another step undermining federal prohibition in effect. According…
Protests are Working! Major Bank Considers Pulling Funds from DAPL if Violations Continue
By Claire Bernish While election madness reached full tilt in recent days, opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline experienced a quiet victory — Norway’s largest…
Here’s What the Media Won’t Report About the Dakota Access Pipeline Opposition
By Chris “Kikila” Perrin There is an ongoing clash in what is known as North Dakota; an event that is more than simply a protest, it…
Cops Fire Tear Gas on Water Protectors as They Attempt to Reclaim Sacred Land
By Justin Gardner As the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline nears its planned Missouri River crossing, protesters are remaining strong in their fight to protect the…
Navy Petty Officer Joins DAPL Protest With Upside Down Flag – “Our Greatest Enemies Are Right Here”
By Claire Bernish U.S. Navy veteran, Petty Officer 1st Class Kash Jackson, came to North Dakota with one imperative in mind — to uphold the…
Water Protectors Face Off With Police #NoDAPL
By MintPressNews Mint Press News reporter Derrick Broze reports from the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation during the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Broze was…