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Indigenous Peoples
The Meaning of Armored Vehicles Rolling Toward Standing Rock
US tribes share narratives with the world's Indigenous Peoples — the Dakota Access standoff is amplifying a global movement.
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Standing Together to Protect the Earth
Let us join our collective voices together and tell our leaders that we are no longer going to stay silent while our precious Mother Earth gets abused.
River Fight Boosts a Tribe’s Long-Threatened Culture
The Menominee Tribe, fighting a losing battle with regulators over a mine near their namesake river, has emerged with a stronger, vibrant voice.
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Lawyer’s View: Recent Days at Standing Rock
Dakota Access pipeline activists need more pro bono legal support to deal with increased law enforcement pushback.
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.
Embracing Reconciliation as a Core Value
The colonial structures that settler societies have built will always pale next to the Indigenous knowledge and lands they are built upon.
Who Will Speak for Indigenous Peoples at the UN General Assembly?
As diplomats arrive in New York, representatives for the more than 400 million indigenous peoples globally will not be among them.
Climate Justice Meets Racism: This Moment at Standing Rock Was Decades in the Making
Many people of Standing Rock are not surprised by the extreme response of law enforcement against activists.
Water Protectors at Standing Rock React to Obama’s Intervention in Dakota Access Pipeline Battle
We begin today's show with major updates in the fight by Native Americans to stop the proposed $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline.