Despite national media coverage, which portrays the protesters at Standing Rock as a unified front, divisions between elements of the tribe and more radical activists are becoming readily apparent. In a video posted to the SayAnything Blog, a tribal elder named Robert spoke with law enforcement officers as they advanced toward a barricade blocking Highway…
Recently, Dakota Access protesters have inaccurately claimed many things about the project’s route. These inaccuracies have spread into mainstream media and it is important to clarify the blatant falsities many are using to challenge the project. The following are the facts about Dakota Access. The pipeline route, commonly referred to as the Lake Oahe route,…
Every day, Dakota Access protestors and Standing Rock Sioux Chairman David Archambault preach about how their “movement” continues to be peaceful and prayerful. Despite widespread reports and blatant evidence to the contrary, this claim is one of the most common of Dakota Access protestors. This week, Dakota Access protestors travelled to North Dakota’s state Capitol…
As myths are being pushed by leaders of the protest movement, local newspapers are starting to push back by focusing on facts. Standing Rock Sioux Chairman David Archambault, claimed in an opinion piece that his protestors were peaceful throughout last week’s confrontations, despite evidence of violence. In contrast, editorials from the Bismarck Tribune and Inforum…
Last night, President Obama was asked about the Dakota Access Pipeline and its ongoing protest in a NowThis interview (full transcript below). President Obama’s remarks are a concerning response from the nation’s Chief Executive who is charged with the enforcement of the rule of law. The President fails to acknowledge that the project is already…
A recent opinion piece penned by two students in the Stanford Review highlights some of the glaring issues being ignored by protestors of the Dakota Access Pipeline. According to the piece, “It’s easy to oppose the pipeline. It’s harder to consider the consequences of not building it.” The follow represents selections from the op-ed: “…Meanwhile,…
Cody Hall of Eagle Butte, S.D., a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, was removed as spokesman of the Red Warrior Camp and from the camp itself following last week’s protest violence. Hall did nothing to curb last week’s protest, attempted murder, and other acts of vandalism according to Frank Archambault—a member…
Protestors have recently claimed that Dakota Access Pipeline officials and the Morton County Sheriff office have colluded to burn nearly 400 acres near the project’s construction corridor and the Sacred Stone Camp. Democracy Now suggested in a piece this week that “protectors believe the fire was intentionally lit by people working for Dakota Access.” However,…
Toward the end of last week’s turbulent standoff between Morton County Sheriffs and Dakota Access protestors, 37-year-old Red Fawn Fallis pulled out a .38-caliber pistol and fired three times, narrowly missing a sheriff’s deputy. Officers did not return fire but quickly apprehended Fallis. According to Morton County Captain Bryan Niewind’s account, “It is unbelievable that…
Many people have been checking in on Facebook at the Sacred Stone Camp as many protestors are claiming that, “The Morton County Sherriff’s Department has been using Facebook check-ins to find out who is at Randing Stock in order to target them in attempts to disrupt the prayer camps. So, Water Protectors are calling on…
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