The continued mistreatment and discrimination against Indigenous people is apparent in light of the Standing Rock protests taking place in North Dakota. Oil companies in North Dakota seek to put a pipeline near Standing Rock, which will ruin water supplies and sacred tribal sites. Although these companies say it will be safe, they altered the location of the pipeline from a city center to Indigenous lands. Protests have continued to take place since April 2016. The protest signifies what has been going on in Indigenous communities for hundreds of years. The governments not following the treaties that were signed and staying away from Indigenous lands and treating Indigenous people as if they are not equals. Politically motivated people do
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Continuing to arrest them and label them as violent protestors who do not understand the strategies to building the pipeline. Attempting to keep the protests out of the news and apprehending anyone who brings media to the subject such as actress Shailene Woodley, who has had an active voice in bringing this issue to the attention to the public. Woodly was protesting at Standing Rock and was arrested for trespassing, however, she claims she was the only person in her group arrested. The government and corporations are attempting to keep this issue private because they know it is an illegal act. It is illegal to trespass through someone’s backyard, why is it no illegal for the government to trespass and destroy land that is not there’s. The Dakota Pipeline may put fresh water at risk of contamination. Fresh water that supplies millions of people, not just Indigenous people. Stand up for people whose voices are not heard, make a difference in your community by bringing this topic to the forefront. Do not stand still and let another large corporation use money and other resources to manipulate the system for their own needs. There are other ways to building a pipeline that do not infringe on Indigenous land. We have caused enough pain to these communities, it is time to show them that we do care, and we are sorry for what our ancestors have done to
Continuing to arrest them and label them as violent protestors who do not understand the strategies to building the pipeline. Attempting to keep the protests out of the news and apprehending anyone who brings media to the subject such as actress Shailene Woodley, who has had an active voice in bringing this issue to the attention to the public. Woodly was protesting at Standing Rock and was arrested for trespassing, however, she claims she was the only person in her group arrested. The government and corporations are attempting to keep this issue private because they know it is an illegal act. It is illegal to trespass through someone’s backyard, why is it no illegal for the government to trespass and destroy land that is not there’s. The Dakota Pipeline may put fresh water at risk of contamination. Fresh water that supplies millions of people, not just Indigenous people. Stand up for people whose voices are not heard, make a difference in your community by bringing this topic to the forefront. Do not stand still and let another large corporation use money and other resources to manipulate the system for their own needs. There are other ways to building a pipeline that do not infringe on Indigenous land. We have caused enough pain to these communities, it is time to show them that we do care, and we are sorry for what our ancestors have done to