“We as a country have so much work to do,” said Dave Archambault II, Chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, in response to the recent election of Donald Trump. Together with their supporters, the tribe have been working to block construction of a 1,172 mile oil route, known as the Dakota Access pipeline. And far from backing down in the face of political change, the movement appears stronger than ever.
Thousands have now visited the array of teepees and tents that have sprung up near the site of the pipeline’s proposed passage under the Missouri River. Over 1.6 million users have “checked-in” to the reservation’s page on Facebook. Others have taken to the streets, urged banks to halt loan payments to the pipeline, or appealed to their local police departments not to respond to North Dakota law enforcement’s call for reinforcements. Neil Young has even written a protest song.
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