climatemovement:

Just in case anyone is caught up in mainstream media coverage of Standing Rock, the Oceti Sakowin camp was being cleaned responsibly and the burning of the structures was a respectful akcnowledgement of the sacredness of the camp. The eviction is taking place right now, with legal observers being arrested by police in full riot gear.

This morning, Indigenous Rising spoke with Darren Begay who has been managing the Navajo style structures at Oceti. He told us that as This forced evacuation grew nearer, he consulted with elders from his ancestral lands and they all agreed that based on the behavior of the law enforcement in the past, who during raids have broken and thrown away sacred items and who have shown disregard and horrible disrespect to tipis and sacred dwellings, it is best to burn these scared structures instead of having them desecrated by Morton County and North Dakota law enforcement.

Lighting our dwellings on fire is a sign of respect for them. It’s a sign of respect for the purpose they have served over these past few months. They have been containers for prayer and for brining people together. By lighting them on fire we send their smoke up like prayers. By lighting them on fire we ensure these structures go out in dignity.

Indigenous Rising Media

Photos by Stephen Yang and Scott Olson.

https://www.voicesfrontlines.com/climatemovement-just-in-case-anyone-is-caught-up/

standingrockstories:

Camp Updates and Water Protector Concerns
1. No one in camp knew about the arrival of the Army Corps today. When they met with the Medics they brought DAPL as well as EPA in a pre-preliminary assessment. While they were meeting the barricades were being moved closer to camp.

2. Morton county claims that they have been in communication with camp leadership, however leaders they did speak with never came close to giving the go-ahead to move the barricades closer to the camp… it was in fact the reverse that was promised, the barricades were meant to go further away from camp. The bridge was supposed to be opened up.

3. Protectors who came up to the site of the moved barricades said “We have a right to be here.” TRUE.
The gathering was there to witness, to keep eyes on the situation that’s moving fast, with an air of calmness, but there is a definite lack of communication from law enforcement.

4. BIA are positioning tonight to control traffic and presence at the 11am meeting tomorrow at the Cannonball River by Rosebud/Sicangu camp.

#PrayersUP
#Vigilance
#MniWiconi
#FightForLife
#NonViolence

ocetisakowincamp.org

Photos by MKUltraRE

https://www.voicesfrontlines.com/standingrockstories-camp-updates-and-water/

nativemissfit:

After an extended
hiatus, my zine wife Amber and I are happy to report that our Etsy store is back open! Also,
after much labor, printing snafus, and other unforeseen mishaps, our 4^th
issue in the Native American Feminist Musings series is now available: Empower
Yoself Before You Wreck Yoself #2! This issue includes: my first ever comic
featuring Rez Cat taking on #NoDapl, an interview with Cecely Todacheenie about
being a skating badass, plus lots of poetry, artwork, photography, short
stories and more. Also, thank you to all of the wonderful ladies who submitted
and were willing to share their vulnerabilities and strengths with us. Tatum
Bowie, Kogee Clark, Jessica Gonzales, Bree Manson, Erica S. Qualy and Eryn
Wise, sending you all much love and light. Amber and I are also happy to
announce that our zines are now available in eBook format which are easily downloadable.
But if you’re old-school and still prefer a paper copy, we have those available
in black and white with a free button to boot. And lastly, this zine is
dedicated to those at Standing Rock, the Attawapiskat youth and the missing and
murdered Indigenous women of Canada. Happy Galentine’s Day! Ahehee’!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/498121068/ezine-empower-yoself-before-you-wreck?ref=shop_home_active_1

https://www.voicesfrontlines.com/nativemissfit-after-an-extended-hiatus-my-zine/