Standing Rock protesters will not follow official directive to leave camps

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Standing Rock protesters will not follow official directive to leave camps

Associated Press in Cannon Ball, North Dakota
Saturday 26 November 2016 20.38 GMT

Dakota Access oil pipeline protesters will not follow a government directive to leave the federal land where hundreds have camped for months, organizers said on Saturday, despite state officials encouraging them to do so.

At a press conference, Standing Rock Sioux tribal leader Dave Archambault and other protest organizers confidently explained that they would stay at the Oceti Sakowin camp and continue with nonviolent protests, a day after Archambault received a letter from the US army corps of engineers that said all federal lands north of the Cannonball river would be closed to public access 5 December over “safety concerns”.

The corps cited the coming winter and increasingly contentious clashes between protesters – who believe the pipeline could harm drinking water and Native American cultural sites – and police.

“We are wardens of this land. This is our land and they can’t remove us,” said Issac Weston, a protester and Oglala Sioux member from South Dakota. “We have every right to be here to protect our land and to protect our water.”

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/26/dakota-access-pipeline-governor-jack-dalrymple

[bdamomma]

1. Why should they leave????

they are protecting their water. Watch this.
https://www.democracynow.org/topics/dakota_access

the white man screwed the Indians and they are still doing it today, fuck that pipeline!!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

5. Native Americans of several tribes (who are also protesting) shoud not leave K&R...

In my opinion, the protestors should be joined by numerous other protestors of every race, creed and religion.

[bdamomma]

7. just food for thought

The Indians are the real inhabitants of the US all of us are immigrants don't those white supremacists know that?

[pinboy3niner]

2. And 2,000 veterans will arrive at Oceti Sakowin Camp by December 4

Organizers report that the roster is now full, with an actual total of more than 2,100 vets. A new roster has been started for future missions as early as mid-December.

https://www.gofundme.com/veterans-for-standing-rock-nodapl

[pinboy3niner]

3. How to support Oceti Sakowin Camp and Stand With Standing Rock...

Lots of information at link: http://www.ocetisakowincamp.org/

[Donkees]

4. kick

[Else You Are Mad]

6. They shouldn't leave.

The pipeline company has not listened to the federal government at every step -- and nothing happened to it. So, therefore, the federal government will not do anything to the protestors. Right? You aren't going to tell me that multinational corporations have more rights in the US than the citizens?

If Obama lets this happen, he is no better than the oil company shill Republicans and it will ruin his legacy.

[pinboy3niner]

8. AP UPDATE: Corps Won't Forcibly Remove Protesters From Federal Land

Posted in LBN by Eugene:

Source: Associated Press

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it has "no plans for forcible removal" of protesters who have been camping in North Dakota to protest the Dakota Access oil pipeline.

The Corps says in a statement Sunday that it "is seeking a peaceful and orderly transition to a safer location."

The Corps notified tribal leaders Friday that all federal lands north of the Cannonball River will be closed to public access Dec. 5 for "safety concerns." The agency says those who choose to stay do so at their own risk. They say anyone on the property north of the Cannonball River after that date will be trespassing and subject to prosecution.

The land to be closed includes the main protest camp, about 50 miles south of Bismarck.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141625786

[pinboy3niner]

9. After A Month of Conflict, Mass Media Arrives in Force at Standing Rock

Jenni Monet 11/27/16

STANDING ROCK, ND — A circle had formed around a long table at the top of Media Hill, the gentle perch where wireless communication thrives in the mostly digitally challenged Oceti Sakowin Camp. Seated at the table before a crowd of cameras and microphones were various activists and tribal leaders. A press conference was underway. It was streaming on Facebook LIVE. The gathering of media at such an international scale represented one of the most organized events like it since the movement here began.

“Thank you for seeing us,” said Eryn Wise. “A lot of people don’t.” The Jicarilla-Apache/Laguna Pueblo water protector was among five panelists addressing dozens of members of the media on Saturday, November 26. The group included a smattering of advocacy bloggers, freelance journalists, and staff reporters with such elite publications as Vogue and The Washington Post. The day before, Wise was posting Facebook LIVE events from the encampment on behalf of The New York Times.

Since April, when the movement to try and stop construction of the $3.8 billion dollar Dakota Access Pipeline began, media presence at Standing Rock has mostly consisted of activists with cell phones streaming Facebook testimonies to their friends and followers.

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The day’s mass gathering on Media Hill suddenly represented a critical new shift in the anti-pipeline occupation: exposure.

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http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2016/11/27/after-month-conflict-mass-media-arrives-force-standing-rock-166588