STANDING ROCK -- Shiprock Dine' tell cops to stand down, Navajo Nation to divest

Militarized police attack Standing Rock water protectors. Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016. Photo copyright Rob Wilson.

By Chapter President Chili Yazzie
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We had a powerful meeting last night at the Shiprock Chapter. We approved resolutions 1-3 with a vote of 121-0-0 and the fourth resolution by a vote of 122-0-0.
Standing strong with Standing Rock.

1- EXPRESSING UNEQUIVOCAL SUPPORT IN THE STRONGEST TERMS FOR THE POSITION OF THE STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE AND THE WATER PROTECTORS IN CANNON BALL, NORTH DAKOTA
2- DEMANDING GOVERNOR OF NORTH DAKOTA JACK DALRYMPLE III, THE MORTON COUNTY SHERIFF, THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE POLICE AND ALL OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT TO CEASE AND DESIST IN USING VIOLENT AND MILITARIZED MEANS AGAINST THE STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE AND THEIR SUPPORTERS IN CANNON BALL, NORTH DAKOTA
3- REQUESTING THE NEW MEXICO AND OTHER U.S. CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATIONS TO DEMAND THAT THE GOVERNOR OF NORTH DAKOTA JACK DALRYMPLE III, THE MORTON COUNTY SHERIFF, THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE POLICE AND ALL OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT TO CEASE AND DESIST IN USING VIOLENT AND MILITARIZED MEANS AGAINST THE STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE AND THEIR SUPPORTERS IN CANNON BALL, NORTH DAKOTA
4- REQUESTING THE NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL, SPEAKER LORENZO BATES, PRESIDENT RUSSELL BEGAY AND VICE PRESIDENT JONATHAN NEZ TO DIVEST ALL NAVAJO NATION FUNDS AND ASSETS FROM THE WELLS FARGO BANK AND ALL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WHO ARE FINANCING THE DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE