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Why I Dropped Everything to Head to Standing Rock
All man-made things break, and this pipe, these wells, will break in time.
On Melting Ice: Inuit Struggle Against Oil and Gas in the Arctic
The Inuit in the Canadian Arctic who are opposing oil and gas development are also fighting for self-determination.
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The Time for Direct Action on Climate Change Is Now
When we are old, what will we wish we had done?
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One Tribe’s “Long Walk” Upstream for Environmental and Cultural Justice
Wisconsin's Menominee tap their forebears — and Native American cultural rebirth underway in North Dakota — on a walk to protect their river.
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Dismantling Columbus and the Power of the Present
Native resistance makes it clear that everyone is implicated in the struggle to protect the planet. No one has the luxury of retreat.
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Why We Are Singing for Water at Standing Rock, in Front of Men With Guns and Surveillance Helicopters
“We were water beings from the beginning. The river was our Grandmother and supplied everything we needed to survive,” writes Linda Hogan.
Is Indigenous People’s Day the Answer?
The United States promotes a culture of historical erasure by highlighting the legacy of Christopher Columbus.
A Subzero Winter Is Coming to Standing Rock — Here’s Their Plan
The camps are preparing to keep the Dakota Access pipeline blockade going strong — keeping resolve firm, spirits high, and thousands of bodies warm.
A Strategy to Stop the Funding Behind the Dakota Access Pipeline
A key pipeline loan is still pending, and banks can be vulnerable to public pressure.
Contractor Behind DAPL Assessment Was Working on Connecting Pipeline for the Same Company
A private firm that conducted the environmental review for the highly contentious Dakota Access pipeline was simultaneously working for Energy Transfer.