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Decision day: National Guard activated and an appeal for calm

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A floating caravan of boats from Pacific Northwest tribes were welcomed by whoops of encouragement as they arrived at the Sacred Stone Camp near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. A helicopter hovered above as the boaters made landfall.

Just hours before, North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple activated the state’s National Guard to help provide security along with local law enforcement in areas where the protesters and construction crews cross paths.

“Public safety has always been and continues to be paramount,” Dalrymple said at a press conference. “We must make sure that peace is maintained.”

The increasing tension has tribal leaders urging calm. Read more…

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Oil and water: tensions over the Dakota Access Pipeline play out in the courts and on on the ground

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CANNON BALL, SOUTH DAKOTA – The debate over the Dakota Access Pipeline is taking place on several fronts, including two courtrooms and work sites near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota. In Washington D.C. on Tuesday, a federal judge granted only a partial stop on the North Dakota pipeline work. U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg ruled the company must halt construction on a portion of land where he believes the Army Corps of Engineers lacks jurisdiction. The Standing Rock chairman expressed disappointment the scope of the order does not cover the main area requested by the tribe. Read more…

Wednesday, September 7 2016

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The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe wins only a partial victory against the Dakota Access Pipeline in federal court. A bill to protect culturally significant items advances to a congressional hearing The Navajo Nation offers condolences to the family of a Code Talker who died this week.

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

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Commissioners begin work in Canada’s national investigation into missing and murdered Indigenous women Videos posted online show clash between security guards and people opposing Dakota Access Pipeline Navajo Nation leaders emphasize safety during flooding on reservation after recent deaths 

Thursday, September 1, 2016

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South Dakota U.S. lawmaker expects Rapid City Indian hospital to pass federal standards Federal judge approves warrant for officials to try to retrieve sacred Native American item Navajo Nation flags at half-staff for police officer Leander Frank killed responding to a call

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