While one tribe fights relentlessly against the pipline, another stands to gain tremendously from it and the quick path to market for the oil produced there. The MHA Nation finds itself in a unique position in the debate over the Dakota Access[...]
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ELCA and Western North Dakota Synod Weigh in on #NoDAPL Protest
At its core, most simple level, the #NoDAPL protest is about a pipeline. But one of the reasons it has garnered so much support — especially nationally — is because the situation is viewed as an opportunity to right past wrongs, or[...]
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Life in #NoDAPL Camp: Tensions exist among protesters with different agendas
The first in today’s news feed stories about life in the #NoDAPL protest camps. Rob Port with Say Anything Blog provides some perspective on tensions among protesters with genuine motives for the Tribe and those that have picked up the effort as[...]
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How The Dakota Pipeline Fight Is Digging in For a Brutal Winter
Whatever your thoughts on the protest taking place over the Dakota Access pipeline, the reality is a large number of protesters have stated they’re going to tough it out through the North Dakota winter. And it has officially arrived. The past few[...]
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Daily Update: The Latest #NoDAPL Coverage from around the state
The Dakota Access Pipeline protest continues to be the dominant story in North Dakota news. The situation is evolving on both sides of the concrete barrier blocking the backwater bridge. Here’s the latest coverage from our local media sources. Concrete Barriers Added[...]
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For Standing Rock Sioux, new water system may reduce oil leak risk
One of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s initial arguments against the Dakota Access Pipeline was its proximity to the reservations water intake structure, but as of the new year, water for the reservation communities will be pulled from a new location more[...]
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Burial ground at center of police confrontations is known historical site
Protest activities over the past few weeks have drawn very specific allegations regarding law enforcement activity on what protestors allege is a tribal burial ground. Bismarck Tribune reporter Caroline Grueskin digs in deep to get a full perspective. This is a great[...]
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Lawmakers cancel judiciary, tribal addresses to 2017 Legislature
Some pomp and fanfare that typically accompanies the opening of the legislative session has been moved into private session in 2017 in part due to security concerns. Though not mandated, it has been tradition that one Native American tribe be given the[...]
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#NoDAPL: Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council asks Red Warrior Camp to leave
Among the several protest camps, the Red Warrior camp has been reported to be home to the most extreme elements of the protest. And now it seems that Standing Rock Tribal officials have decided those elements are no longer welcome. At a[...]
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#NoDAPL: Spokesman leaves camp as elders seek to keep protest peaceful
Cody Hall, one of the more vocal and defiant leaders of the protests at Standing Rock, has been asked by tribal elders leave the camps. Mr. Hall is a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in South Dakota and has said[...]
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Reckoning at Standing Rock: A 240-Year Perspective
For most of us with an experiential perspective on history, the protests at Stand Rock are about a pipeline. But if we remove ourselves to the heights of a many-generations view, there’s a lot more going on. Writing for High Country News,[...]
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Other Perspectives from Standing Rock
Not all members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe are in agreement over the #NoDAPL protest. CNN Reporter Jessica Ravitz went deeper into the reservation to gather thoughts on the protest from those not participating. What she found is worth reading. [...]Read[...]
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MHA research commuter ferry as alternative transportation on reservation
The Three Affiliated Tribes are looking for creative solutions when it comes to solving the problem of long commutes on the reservation. One idea that’s being explored: a ferry between portions of tribal territory divided by Lake Sakakawea. If viable, they could[...]
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Standing Rock Struggling with Winter Protest Camp Logistics, Economic Losses
The economics and logistics of maintaining a 1,000 person protest camp near Cannon Ball are daunting. Members of the Standing Rock tribe discussed the issues Thursday including the loss of a $1,000,000 in revenue at Prairie Knights Casino due to access difficulty[...]
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#NoDAPL Protester Arrested for Firing a Weapon at Police
A #NoDAPL protestor was arrested yesterday for pulling a revolver and firing it at police officers at the scene. No one was injured in this incident, but there was another firearms incident with an injury not involving law enforcement. All told, there[...]
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Managing the Herd: Bison Round up in Teddy Roosevelt NP
More than a hundred animals were gently rounded up Tuesday morning at the North Unit of Teddy Roosevelt National Park and put through a barrage of tests to confirm their health. The animals are set to be relocated around the country including to[...]