The North Dakota pipeline protest is arguably the most influential protest of our time, regarding Native Americans and the environment. There are certain things that should be endowed to any human being. And two of those things are access to clean drinking water and a place to lay their loved ones to rest. Native people have been protesting the construction of the North Dakota access pipeline for months now, with no end in site. The construction of this pipeline threatens not just native peoples water supply but the water supply of millions of Americans as well. However, native people have been baring the burden for us. This story has received minimal amount of news converge, in spite of its importance. Making us question what do we really
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It would also be connected with other pipelines across the country (New York Times). The Tribal Historic Preservation Office denied the request due to concerns about unknown environmental effects as well as effects on historical burial grounds. The US Army Corps of Engineers claims that they never received this reply and sent a second letter that arrived on September 15, asking again if the Tribal Chairman would like to consult on the pipeline project. Again, the Tribal Chairman refused and expressed that he believes that “it has become clear that the Corps is attempting to circumvent the Section 106 process." The US Army Corps of Engineers then produced an assessment of the area stating "the Standing Rock THPO had indicated to DAPL that the Lake Oahu site avoided impacts to tribally significant sites." Their assessment received critical feedback from the Environmental Protection Agency, the US Department of Interior, the American Council on Historical Preservation as well as neighboring tribes also expressed their displeasure with the plans (Mother Jones). You would think that the U.S. Corps of engineers would stop their plan to go ahead with
It would also be connected with other pipelines across the country (New York Times). The Tribal Historic Preservation Office denied the request due to concerns about unknown environmental effects as well as effects on historical burial grounds. The US Army Corps of Engineers claims that they never received this reply and sent a second letter that arrived on September 15, asking again if the Tribal Chairman would like to consult on the pipeline project. Again, the Tribal Chairman refused and expressed that he believes that “it has become clear that the Corps is attempting to circumvent the Section 106 process." The US Army Corps of Engineers then produced an assessment of the area stating "the Standing Rock THPO had indicated to DAPL that the Lake Oahu site avoided impacts to tribally significant sites." Their assessment received critical feedback from the Environmental Protection Agency, the US Department of Interior, the American Council on Historical Preservation as well as neighboring tribes also expressed their displeasure with the plans (Mother Jones). You would think that the U.S. Corps of engineers would stop their plan to go ahead with