The black snake is threatening the water supply of millions as it is escorted across sacred Sioux land granted in perpetuity to the First Nations by the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie. The map above was created by Carl Sack and published last week by Huffington Post; it clearly shows the racial dimensions of the situation.
This show is an in-depth exploration of the fallacy of the private-public polarity of land ownership. We’ll start with a tribute to the water protectors of Standing Rock, North Dakota, and then compare and contrast that situation with the recent confrontation at Malheur Ranch in Oregon. Also covered are the indigenous water protectors of the Amazon. We’ll conclude with climate change headlines and an update on a previous report from Guy McPherson.
Occupy the Commons!
You Can Help
Make a phone call.
- North Dakota governor Jack Dalrymple, 701-328-2200. Ask him to order the National Guard to stand down.
- POTUS Barack Obama, (202) 456-1111 or (202) 456-1414. Ask him to rescind the Army Corps of Engineers’ Permit for the Dakota Access Pipeline.
- Army Corps of Engineers, (202) 761-5903. Ask them to reverse the permit.
Write a letter or email. Better yet, send a postcard; it’s easier to get it through security!
- Lee Hanse, Executive Vice President, Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
800 E Sonterra Blvd #400
San Antonio, Texas 78258
Lee.Hanse@energytransfer.com - Glenn Emery, Vice President Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
800 E Sonterra Blvd #400
San Antonio, Texas 78258
Glenn.Emery@energytransfer.com - Michael (Cliff) Waters, Lead Analyst, Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
1300 Main St.
Houston, Texas 77002
Michael.Waters@energytransfer.com - President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20500 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Clock Tower Building
P.O. Box 2004
Rock Island, Illinois 61204 - Omaha District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1616 Capitol Ave., Ste. 9000
Omaha, NE 68102 - Headquarters
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
441 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20314-1000
Donate money.
Go Fund Me – operating expenses
FundRazr – legal expenses
PayPal or personal check – direct donation through Standing Rock Sioux website
