The ETP had a source of contextual power because they determined how and when the negotiations took place. They had the ability to use this power to determine the type of conflict. If they made sure that everyone who had a stake in the pipeline was present at the planning stage and had time to talk and work out a solution that pleased everyone then the conflict would have been integrative. Instead, they alienated the tribe by making them feel as if they had no power, which created a distributive conflict. The police had a source of position-based power, which gave them coercive power. This power was exercised multiple times by using force and arresting protesters. This power may have prevented additional supporters who sought to protest
