In the past few weeks, water protectors in North Dakota, working to stop the Dakota Access Pipe Line, have come under attack by an extremely militarized police force and mercenaries working for Energy Transfer Partners.
Leonard Peltier: "I must admit it is very difficult for me to even begin this statement as my eyes get so blurred from tears and my heart swells with pride, as chills run up and down my neck and back. I’m so proud of all of you young people and others there."
As Native-led resistance at Standing Rock to the Dakota Access Pipeline continues, people across the country have done their part to keep up the pressure by organizing actions in solidarity.