Native Americans Need Hillary to Actually Be An Ally Against the Dakota Access Pipeline

[ColemanMaskell]

Native Americans Need Hillary to Actually Be An Ally Against the Dakota Access Pipeline
Published on Thursday, October 06, 2016
by
Common Dreams

http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/10/06/native-americans-need-hillary-actually-be-ally-against-dakota-access-pipeline

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Hillary has not given Native Americans many reasons to vote for her, but Trump has given us many reasons not to vote for him. Still, that will not be enough to bring Native people out in droves.

Just like any community, she needs to provide a reason to vote for her, not just against Trump. She has not provided that reason. Hillary Clinton can give Native Americans that opportunity — she can reach out a hand of allyship to us. She can show that she won’t follow in the footsteps of previous presidents who have broken hundreds of treaties and spilled the blood of so many of our brothers and sisters.

We are rising up. We are calling for change. The Dakota Access Pipeline is the biggest unity moment for Native Americans in 140 years.

Hillary’s not Bernie or Barack; she’s not someone Indian Country has gotten excited about. Yet. But she could be. With a firm stance on the Dakota Access Pipeline and treaty rights generally, she could win enthusiastic support.
Hillary Clinton has an opportunity to ally with Native Americans, to join us in a historic moment of unity, a stand for our very humanity. The question now is, will she?

[uponit7771]

1. What's Obama and Hillary's position on this? tia

[ColemanMaskell]

2. Obama took what action he could to block it. Hillary has yet to say anything publicly.

Today there was a court case. They got a temporary injunction against construction proceeding in the most disputed area, pending the court reviewing materials and making a decision.

Hillary allegedly doesn't want to risk alienating unions by making public statements against it.

Obviously Obama doesn't have as much to lose at this point, so he was not shy about blocking it to the extent that he could easily do so by executive order.

Bernie was 100% against the pipeline, and he gave another speech just the other day saying that again. Supposedly Hillary adopted that position also, but she isn't saying anything.

They (the Sioux & friends) want Hillary -- and Elizabeth Warren -- to come out and show strong support.

On her website she aligns with AmerIndian rights. So they're asking her to step up to that.

Here is a link to another post I made on almost the same topic, but with more information -- it's news more, whereas this is more editorial.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512474314

[fun n serious]

3. It wont hurt her

She needs to go out and show support, IMO.