A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
Chief Ron Lafrance, Sub-Chief Cheryl Jacobs, former Standing Rock Chief Phyllis Young, along with Mary and Phillip Gray at the Standing Rock Tribal Council building.
The Confederacy flag flown at Standing Rock Camp - support from the Akwesasne Mohawk people. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Jacobs.
A portion of the Standing Rock Tribal building is dedicated to veterans. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Jacobs.
The campsite at Standing Rock. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Jacobs.
Standing Rock Tribal Council Building. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Jacobs.
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal flag at the protest site. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Jacobs.
Officers clashed with peaceful protestors at the Standing Rock campsite in mid-August.
The proposed Dakota Access Pipeline will connect the Bakken and Three Forks production areas in North Dakota to existing pipelines in Illinois. As planned, it will transport approximately 470,000 barrels per day with a capacity as high as 570,000 barrels per day or more – which could represent approximately half of Bakken's current daily crude oil production. SRMT Chief Ron LaFrance presenting to the Standing Rock Council including Chairman Dave Archambault II (third from left). Photo courtesy of Cheryl Jacobs.
SRMT Sub-Chief Cheryl Jacobs joining protectors/protestors at Standing Rock. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Jacobs.
Akwesasne was represented at Standing Rock as the Lakota Sioux continue their peaceful blockade of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline. This past week SRMT Chief Ron Lafrance, SRMT Sub-Chief Cheryl Jacobs, along with Mary and Phillip Gray traveled there to offer support from the people of Akwesasne. They were warmly welcomed by Tribal leaders, Elders and protestors/protectors who updated them on the latest news of Standing Rock. While there, they participated in several ceremonies to help everyone remain strong, to give faith and to give thanks.
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and Treaty Council have jointly submitted action communication to four U.N. Human Rights Special Rapporteurs. Despite objections from three federal agencies, EPA, Dept. of Interior and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the US Army Corps of Engineers permitted construction.
A hearing on the Tribe's request for an injunction in Federal Court in Washington, DC was held on August 24, 2016. The judge will make his final decision on September 9, 2106.
Standing Rock's protest is ongoing, if you want to send support you can mail to Standing Rock, PO Box 1011, Fort Yates, ND 58538. They need camping gear, med kits, camp cooking gear, and prepaid gas cards. You can also donate directly through PayPal, (found on their official website), or on a GoFundMe site, Stand for Standing Rock NO DAPL.
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