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The Dakota Access Pipeline Protests or the Standing Rock Protests, [6] also known by the hashtag #NoDAPL, were a series of grassroots Native American protests against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline in the northern United States that began in April 2016.
Nov 1 (Reuters) - The head of a Native American tribe that has led months of demonstrations against the construction of an oil pipeline in North Dakota said on Tuesday the group would keep up its ...
In 2016, environmentalists and Native Americans expressed concerns the Missouri River might become contaminated in the event of a spill or leak. [120] [123] Sioux tribes expressed concern over leaks because the pipeline passes under Lake Oahe, which serves as a major source of water. [124] Trenching to install drainage tile in Iowa during the ...
In 2016, Native communities protested the 1,172 mile long Dakota Access Pipeline. [26] The protest was due to the fact that the pipeline was supposed to be built on the land of Indigenous communities, and was putting water sources that those communities depend on in danger.
The tribe has long opposed the pipeline because of the threat of an oil spill polluting the tribe’s water supply. The protests lasted from about August 2016 to February 2017.
Native Americans who oppose the Summit carbon capture pipeline that would run through North and South Dakota are finding allies in some white farmers and ranchers.
Jasilyn Charger (born May 20, 1996) is a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and is from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, USA. [1] Charger is a land activist, water protector, community organizer, and advocate for Native American and LGBTQ rights, and a youth founder of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests.
The pipeline was completed in April. Saying, "Our fight isn’t over until there is permanent protection of our people and resources from the pipeline," Archambault said that he and the tribe will continue to protest and work for Native American rights issues.