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.
Read ArticleAl Jazeera, adapted by NewsELA
1/19/2017
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.
Read ArticleCengage Learning, adapted by NewsELA staff
11/15/2017
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.
Read ArticleNew York Times
Jack Healy
11/1/2016
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.
Read ArticleResilience
Tracy L. Barnett
4/30/2019
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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Lisa Friedman
3/25/2020
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.
Read ArticleEarth Justice
Alison Cagle
3/25/2020
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.
Read ArticleThe Stakes
Kasia Mychajlowycz
4/28/2017
This music video encourages activists to stand with the First Nations against the Dakota Pipeline. It celebrates native activists and water as life.
Read ArticleHip Hop Caucus & Taboo
Johnny Lee
12/4/2016
