The government has given Native American Indian protestors and protectors less than 48 hours before taking action. The people of Standing Rock are reaching out to the media, the country, and to the world to come to the location and stand with them. Former staff writer for Daily Kos and now senior justice writer at New York’s Daily News, Shaun King, just posted this video message on his Twitter page.
Video transcription excerpts:
“In the history of colonization, they’ve have always given us two options.
- Give up our land — or go to jail.
- Give up our rights — or go to jail.
Now it’s,
- Give up our water — or go to jail.
We are not criminals. We’re mothers, we’re sisters.”
We are unarmed.
The American government has continued to lie, steal, cheat and murder Native American Indians from the time we invaded their land hundreds of years again. And here we are again, threatening their resources and welfare. And once again they are outnumbered. The protestors state:
After the deadline of February 22, 2015, at 2PM, we are all at risk of facing arrest, of police brutality, federal charges and prison time. We need help. There are only a few of us left.
Th people of StandingRock ask the media and supporters to come stand with them in peaceful protest on Tuesday, February 21, 2017.
MNI NICONI — Water is Life
To learn more about this protest in general, and other ways to help, read below the fold.
If you cannot make it to Standing Rock on Tuesday, February 21 or Wednesday February 22, here are other ways you can help. This list was compiled by Jenna Amatulli with
Huffington Post:
Donate to the Standing Rock Sioux.
- The tribe is soliciting donations for legal, sanitary and emergency purposes via PayPal. You also may contribute by mailing a check (payable to Standing Rock Sioux Tribe ― Donations) to: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Attention: Donations, P.O. Box D, Building #1, North Standing Rock Ave., Fort Yates, ND 58538.
Donate to the protesters’ legal defense fund.
- As legal bills for protesters pile up, they’re asking for help in paying processing fees. The PayPal account is freshetcollective@gmail.com.
Pick up the phone.
- To voice your opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline, call:
- North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, at 701-328-2200.
- The White House, at 202-456-1111.
- Energy Transfer Partners, the pipeline owner ― Lee Hanse, executive vice president, 210-403-6455; Glenn Emery, vice president, 210-403-6762; Michael (Cliff) Waters, lead analyst, 713-989-2404.
- Army Corps of Engineers, which issued the permit allowing construction of the pipeline, even though it would cross under the Missouri River within a half-mile of the Sioux reservation boundary, at 202-761-5903.
Volunteer to help Sacred Stone Camp if you have legal or media skills.
- Email sacredstonecamp@gmail.com, or phone 701-301-2238.
Educate yourself and others.
- If you’re unclear on what’s happening at Standing Rock or what the Dakota Access Pipeline is, check out news updates here, and the Sacred Stone camp fact sheet below:
To see the full list, click HERE.
To see the full list of ways to help, click
HERE.
Lastly, here is a 4 ½-minute music documentary by Trevor Hall posted on YouTube October 28, 2017.