Standing Rock Sioux

Brown woman in black jacket holds yellow sign with red text and black images in crowd of Brown and Black and White people in multicolored clothing with multicolored signs on grey pavement
Sameer Rao  Oct 25, 2017 5:22PM EDT

Native Activist to Plea 'Necessity Defense' on #NoDAPL Felony Riot Charge

Standing Rock Sioux tribe member Chase Iron Eyes will argue that the Dakota Access Pipeline’s negative impact on Native communities justified his actions during the protests.
Man in white feather headdress wearing a pink and gray gas mask and denim jacket beats on a drum
Photos and reporting by Ayşe Gürsöz. Introduction by Akiba Solomon  Mar 15, 2017 5:06PM EDT

15 Beautiful Moments From Native Nations Rise [PHOTOS]

Thousands of Indigenous people and allies descended on Washington, D.C., last week for the three-day Native Nations Rise convening and mass march. Photographer and digital storyteller Ayşe Gürsöz captured the whole thing.  
Native person holds brown drum and wears black hat and multicolored top in front of other native peoples in multicolored clothing and attire against blue sky
Sameer Rao  Dec 6, 2016 12:01PM EST

Shaun King Launches 'Injustice Boycott' Against State Violence

The New York Daily News columnist launched the first phase of the boycott in San Francsco, New York City and Standing Rock.
Members of a drum group sing during a rally on Dakota Access Pipeline August 24, 2016, outside U.S. District Court in Washington, DC.
Yessenia Funes  Sep 12, 2016 10:37AM EDT

READ: Claiming A Win Against the Dakota Access Pipeline Erases the Ongoing Struggle

Kelly Hayes: “The illusion of victory is a dangerous thing.”
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Akiba Solomon  Sep 5, 2016 12:04PM EDT

ICYMI: Private Security Agents Sicced Dogs on Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters

Agents for Energy Transfer Partners also pepper-sprayed people who were using their bodies to prevent bulldozers from razing the contested land. 
A Native American tribe member participates during a rally on the Dakota Access Pipeline August 24, 2016, outside U.S. District Court in Washington, DC. Activists held a rally in support of a lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers.
Yessenia Funes  Sep 1, 2016 11:24AM EDT

New Supporters Get Involved in Dakota Access Pipeline Battle, Including the UN

Over 30 were arrested yesterday as Iowans mobilized.  
JoDe Goudy, chairman of Yakama Nation, stand before tribes on August 30, 2016, in Cannon Ball, North Dakota.
Yessenia Funes  Aug 31, 2016 10:23AM EDT

Washington State Tribes Join Fight Against Dakota Access Pipeline

Support grows as the Sioux wait for a pivotal decision from the U.S. District Court.
Two people holding red signs with white text in front of brown building.
Sameer Rao  Aug 29, 2016 12:30PM EDT

Wounded Knee Standoff Leader on Dakota Access Resistance: 'There's Fresh Energy Here'

Clyde Bellecourt, co-founder of the American Indian Movement, is one of many notable public figures supporting protests against pipeline construction. 
Colorlines screen shot of NBC video of Sioux protesting at the capitol, taken on August 22, 2016.
Yessenia Funes  Aug 22, 2016 12:05PM EDT

Native Protestors Call on U.N. in Fight Against Pipeline

The North Dakota Access Pipeline would violate human rights, claim protestors with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
Colorlines screen shot of protestors at the construction site from Urban Native Era video, taken on August 19, 2016.
Yessenia Funes  Aug 18, 2016 10:42AM EDT

North Dakota Tribe Ordered to Quit Blocking Work on Pipeline Construction

After months of protests, the Sioux were dealt a legal blow. 
Colorlines screen shot of standoff between protestors and police from Urban Native Era video, taken on August 19, 2016.
Yessenia Funes  Aug 17, 2016 10:48AM EDT

ICYMI: The Company Behind the Dakota Access Pipeline is Suing a Tribal Chairman

Legal action has been taken against the group protesting the 1,172-mile-long pipeline.