MINNESOTA -- Water Protectors Denied Medications and Phone Calls After Arrests

Camp near the Headwaters of Mississippi Established 

New Camp to Stop Enbridge Line 3 Established, as More Than 150 Water Protectors Arrested

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UPDATE: 150+ #StopLine3 Water Protectors Arrested Denied Medications, Denied Phone Calls, Sent Throughout State in Minnesota

After a mass action shutting down a Line 3 pump station, over 150 water protectors were arrested. Arrestees have since been transferred to Aitkin County, Kandiyohi County, Douglas County, Pine County, Todd County & Becker County. The counties are part of the 16-county Northern Lights Task Force, which has received significant funding from the Enbridge Corporation. To date, sheriffs have billed hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Enbridge-funded and state-overseen Public Safety Escrow Account. 

MINNESOTA -- Hundreds in lockdowns and blockades in massive direct action to Stop Enbridge Line 3

Police move in on Water Protectors at 5:25 pm today, Monday, at pump station lockdown. Screenshots by Censored News.
Police have arrested more than 100 Water Protectors. At 10 pm a group of 30 locked arms to protect those remaining locked down.

Hundreds now in blockade at Enbridge's Mississippi River Crossing near Itasca State Park in Northern Minnesota. New camp established at headwaters of Mississippi River at drill site.

Treaty People Gathering Mobilizes at Coffee Pot Landing, Monday, June 7, 2021

 

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More than 2,000 have gathered to Stop Enbridge Line 3 tar sands pipeline in Northern Minnesota. Among those arriving Monday is Jane Fonda.

Chief Leonard Crowdog Passed to Spirit World

Chief CrowDog at Wounded Knee.

Chief Leonard CrowDog Passed to Spirit World 

Shwanah CrowDog said, "Today, June 6th, 2021, we will bring dad Leonard CrowDog, Sr., home to CrowDog's Paradise in Rosebud, South Dakota. We will have funeral meeting tonight and burial tomorrow by noon! All will be at CrowDog's Paradise. Wopila. Please pass the word along."

JoAnn CrowDog said Chief Leonard CrowDog passed to the Spirit World on Saturday night, surrounded by family and friends at home.

"He was surrounded by his loved ones at home. Thank you for helping us with his life and prayers," JoAnn said.

Our sincere condolences to all his family and friends.