Standing Rock -- Dakota Access Pipeline Protests:
IME acknowledges the protests at Standing Rock, and hopes to raise awareness of this historical event. It is our hope that students, faculty, and administration discuss the protests, and reflect upon issues such as: water access, land access, Native American rights, oil spills, free speech, violence versus peaceful civil disobedience, and media coverage. In the spirit of learning, here are some quick facts about the Pipeline and protests:
● The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) is being built to carry large amounts of oil from North Dakota to Illinois by crossing the Missouri River and Native American/American Indian land. Protesters and opponents of DAPL say that it will disturb sacred Sioux sites and contaminate their drinking water. ● In August, 2016, members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe gathered in North Dakota to protest the construction of DAPL. ● Many other Native American/American Indian tribes have joined the Sioux in protest, making it one of the largest protests by Native Americans/American Indians in history. ● Early in September, 2016, the Department of Justice, the Department of the Army, and the Department of the Interior denied the construction company authorization to continue, but only in the Lake Oahe region. ● On October 9th, 2016, a U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the construction of the Pipeline can continue on privately owned land. ● Protestors continue to gather in North Dakota, calling for environmental justice and justice for Native Americans and their land.
Photo: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/09/493280504/judge-rules-that-construction-ca n-proceed-on-dakota-access-pipeline (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)
Sources and Further Reading: http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/09/dakota-access-pipeline-protest-timeline-siou x-standing-rock-jill-stein http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/america-hates-native-americans_us_57d3501fe4b0eb9a57 b7a8d8 http://standingrock.org/data/upfiles/media/Resolutions%20Part%201.pdf http://www.npr.org/2016/09/12/493532162/n-d-pipeline-protester-its-about-our-rights-as-native-p eople http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dakota-access-pipeline-protests-water_us_57d85a51e4b0a a4b722d12b1 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/protests-north-dakota-pipeline-native-land_us_57d55017e4 b00642712de71f https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/north-dakotas-governor-declared-state-emergency-deal- peaceful-oil-pipeline http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/understanding-controversy-behind-dakota-access- pipeline-180960450/?no-ist http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/federal-court-denies-tribe-s-request-halt-dakota-access -pipeline-n662926
On-Campus Resources:
-Native Student Union: [email protected]
-Students Engaged in Eco-Defense (SEED): [email protected]
-American Indian Identity: Citizenship, Membership, and Blood by Se-ah-dom Edmo, Jessie Young, and Alan Parker is available at IME’s lending library in the IME office (Templeton 324).
Portland Resources:
-Native American Youth and Family Center: http://nayapdx.org/
-Affiliated Tribes of the Northwest Indians: www.atnitribes.org
-Bow and Arrow Cultural Club: www.bowandarrowcc.org
-Willamette River Human Access Project: http://www.humanaccessproject.com/
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