National Guard at Highway Checkpoint on 1806 'NO DAPL'

National Guard and Highway Patrol at checkpoint 9 miles south of Mandan, North Dakota, on the route to the Standing Rock Camp, where Native American water protectors and burial place protectors, and their supporters, have taken the position of 'no compromise, enough is enough.'

Ihanktonwan Oyate (Yankton) file federal lawsuit against Dakota Access Pipeline

By Brenda Norrell

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In breaking news on Thursday, Ihanktonwan (Yankton) Sioux in South Dakota filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Corps of Engineers and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for granting permits to the Dakota Access Pipeline. Those federal agencies failed to abide by federal laws protecting Native American burial places; failed to consult with Native American Tribes; and failed to adhere to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples which requires "free, prior and informed consent" before development is undertaken in Indigenous territories, the lawsuit states.

Lockdown at Dawn -- Protecting Burial Place from DAPL Bulldozers

By Brenda Norrell
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CANNON BALL, North Dakota (Sept. 8, 2016) -- Protectors of burial places locked down to heavy construction machinery before first light this morning to protect the burial place of chiefs in the path of bulldozers of Dakota Access Pipeline.

Construction workers did not arrive, apparently because of muddy road conditions.
North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple announced today that he has the National Guard on standby.

Democracy Now reports:

In North Dakota, Governor Jack Dalrymple has activated the National Guard ahead of Friday’s ruling on the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s lawsuit against the U.S. government over the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline.

On Friday, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg will rule on an injunction in the lawsuit, which is challenging the Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to issue permits for the pipeline, arguing it violates the National Historic Preservation Act.
Thousands of people representing more than 100 Native American tribes have traveled to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation to resist the pipeline’s construction.

On Saturday, September 3, the Dakota Access pipeline company unleashed dogs and pepper spray on Native Americans as they attempted to stop the company from destroying a sacred tribal burial site. The bulldozers and company security guards were forced to retreat. The company was also forced to halt construction on Tuesday after two indigenous land defenders, Victor Puertas and Julz Richards, locked themselves to heavy machinery.

On Thursday, Governor Jack Dalrymple said the National Guard will be deployed Friday to a checkpoint along Highway 1806. As many as 100 additional Guardsmen from the 191st Military Police Company will be on standby and could be deployed at any moment. -- Democracy Now

A federal judge refused to protect the burial place on Monday, after bulldozers ripped into the topsoil of the burial place.

Six protectors were bitten by vicious attack dogs of the pipeline, many were maced and some were assaulted by private security of the pipeline.

Morton County Sheriff's Kyle Kirchmeier office released a statement of lies, blaming the burial place defenders for violence. These lies were distributed by major media outlets. The Sheriff's office falsely claimed the protectors had weapons, which they did not. Major news outlets, including AP, repeated those lies.

OWE AKU: Critical Request: Call ND Governor: Stop the Militarization of a Peaceful Protest

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PEACEFUL RESISTANCE IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW AT THE SACRED STONE AND RED WARRIOR CAMPS AT THE CANNON BALL RIVER. CALL THE GOVERNOR OF NORTH DAKOTA THE GOVERNOR MAY CALL IN THE NATIONAL GUARD, RAISING TENSIONS AND MILITARIZING A PEACEFUL PROTEST TO PROTECT SACRED WATER CALL GOVERNOR DALRYMPLE AND ASK HIM NOT TO DO THIS.  THE GOVERNOR'S PHONE NUMBER IS 701-328-2200   PLEASE SHARE WHEREVER AND WTH WHOMEVER YOU CAN!  PROTECT OUR PEOPLE, OUR LAND, OUR WATER. CALL the GOVERNOR AGAIN NOW!!!!! NO NATIONAL GUARD!!!! NO VIOLENCE!!!!! WE ARE A PEACEFUL CAMP!!!! THE GOVERNOR'S PHONE NUMBER IS 701-328-2200   The Dakota Access Pipeline is waiting for the federal judge to issue a ruling on Sept 9th (tomorrow) on an Injunction filed by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Everyday the DAPL continues to build its access road, getting closer to the Missouri River-Mni Sosi. There are many people from all walks of life at the DAPL work site conducting prayer and non-violent direct action. We need people to call the North Dakota Govenor Jack Dalrymple 701-328-2200 to ask him to refrain from calling in the National Guard against the non-violent people at the DAPL worksite. PHOTO COURTESY OF CENSORED NEWS Owe Aku International Justice Project Owe Aku Bring Back the Way 720-469-1178 oweakuinternational@me.com Owe Aku is a grassroots organization of Lakota people and our allies founded to promote the protection of sacred water and preservation of our territorial lands.  Our actions for environmental justice rely upon cultural revitalization as our major tool in achieving our goals.  The principle location from which are operations are based are on Lakota territory along Wounded Knee Creek on what is called the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation .  More information on our work can be found at www.oweakuinternational.org You are receiving this email because you are an ally in our struggle to preserve sacredwater Our mailing address is: Owe Aku International Justice Project PO Box 325 Manderson, SD 57756 Our mailing address is: Owe Aku International Justice Project PO Box 325 Manderson, SD 57756 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences