National & Civic Issues

Tensions Run Deep at Standing Rock Over the Dakota Access Pipeline

Abstract:

Native Americans and activists from across the country are protesting against the proposed Dakota Access pipeline because the project would threaten tribal water sources and cultural sights. This is not the first time that Natives in the area have experienced racism.

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Al Jazeera, adapted by NewsELA

Published:

1/19/2017

What is Environmental Justice?

Abstract:

Environmental justice means that every person has the right to be treated equally to the benefits of a healthy environment. In the United States, minorities and the communities they live in receive more hazardous waste than other communities. Many indigenous people, for example those protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline project, have been at the front lines of the environmental justice movement.

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Source:

Cengage Learning, adapted by NewsELA staff

Published:

11/15/2017

The View From Two Sides of the Standing Rock Front Likes

Abstract:

Clashes erupted over the Dakota Access oil pipeline between law enforcement and protesters; law enforcement arrested protesters and used pepper spray. The protesters want to protect the water supply and Native Americans’ sacred land. Law enforcement wants to protect the private land and keep the community safe.

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Source:

New York Times

Author:

Jack Healy

Published:

11/1/2016

Standing Rock: Three Years and Still Fighting

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This April marked the third anniversary of the Water Protectors movement at Standing Rock. Donald Trump is seeking to build the Keystone XL Pipeline through more than 800 miles of Lakota treaty territory. Grandmother Cheryl speaks about her connection to our Earth and why she won’t stop fighting to protect it.

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Resilience

Author:

Tracy L. Barnett

Published:

4/30/2019

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Wins a Victory in Dakota Access Pipeline Case

Abstract:

A federal judge ordered a sweeping new environmental review of the Dakota Access Pipeline. This victory for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe comes three years after the pipeline began carrying oil from North Dakota to Illinois, and has been contested by Native American tribes and environmental groups.

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Source:

New York Times

Author:

Lisa Friedman

Published:

3/25/2020

Standing Rock Tribe Wins in Court After Years of Perseverance

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On March 25, 2020, after years of litigation, a court struck down the pipeline’s water permits. The court found that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to consider the health and environmental impacts to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in the event of an oil spill.

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Earth Justice

Author:

Alison Cagle

Published:

3/25/2020

Revisiting Standing Rock

Abstract:

For several months beginning in the late summer of 2016, protesters camped out in North Dakota as “water protectors,” with two goals: 1). Protect sacred Standing Rock Sioux sites and 2). Prevent contamination of the Missouri River. This podcast details the next year of government decisions and resulting activist responses.

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The Stakes

Author:

Kasia Mychajlowycz

Published:

4/28/2017

Stand Up / Stand N Rock

Abstract:

This music video encourages activists to stand with the First Nations against the Dakota Pipeline. It celebrates native activists and water as life.

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Hip Hop Caucus & Taboo

Author:

Johnny Lee

Published:

12/4/2016