From the Lakota People's Law Project:  The short video gives a larger history and context to the events at Standing Rock.  Danny Sheehan continues to provide courageous and clear perspectives on Standing Rock and other less known events in our nation's history.  He also teaches at the University of Santa Cruz.  Many of his interviews, lectures  and his courses are available on line...

From: "Chase Iron Eyes, Lakota People's Law Office" <info@lakotalaw.org>

Subject: BREAKING: Judge Rules DAPL Needs Environmental Review

Date: June 14, 2017 9:35:33 PM EDT

To: "Miriam MacGillis" <threeriversmm@gmail.com>

Reply-To: info@lakotalaw.org

We just received breaking news that US District Court Judge James Boasberg ruled that the environmental review of the controversial Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL) was insufficient and must be reconsidered. Your persistence and dedication to this cause over the past few months paved the way for this important decision, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Now, you can ensure that our movement to stop this pipeline and defend the rights of water protectors moves forward with strength by making a donation today. After many defeats on the #NoDAPL front, we are beginning to see rays of hope that the Trump Administration/oil industry alliance can be unraveled. Judge Boasberg’s decision comes on the heels of explosive revelations published by investigative reporters from The Intercept. They shed light on wartime tactics employed by pipeline security painting our #NoDAPL movement as a dangerous insurgency and branding water protectors as criminals and terrorists. Leaked documents show that the Blackwater-style paramilitary firm TigerSwan, Inc. surveilled the members of our movement, stole equipment from our camps, spread disinformation online, and framed water protectors by torching cars and blaming their actions on us. Make no mistake: Our country is under attack from within. You can be part of the movement to expose the corporate-sponsored, state-executed violence at Standing Rock by donating to our legal defense fund today.  My people have been here for thousands of years, but this land does not belong only to us. It is your homeland too. I hope you will create a respect relationship with the rivers and creeks and streams that flow through this beautiful nation and never fail to stand strong in her defense. Wopila—I thank you for your care and support at this crucial time in our nation's history. Chase Iron Eyes Lakota Law lead counsel P.S. Today’s ruling is a beacon of hope, as nothing less than the fabric—the heart and soul of our very democracy—is at stake. You can stand with us as our resistance continues in the courts. Our battle for water has become the defense of freedom. Join us by donating to our legal defense fund today. It is imperative that we act together. We cannot do this without you.

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