,/&+ ,ROCK ,EVICTIONS ,9T]VIEW 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,S9CE ,APRIL #b#a#f1 PROTE/]S HAVE MA9TA9$ 5CAMPM5TS AIM$ AT /OPP+ ! CON/RUCTION ( ! ,DAKOTA ,ACCESS ,PIPEL9E4 ,ON ,FEBRU>Y #b#bND & #b#cRD1 POLICE EVICT$ ! ,OCETI ,SAK[9 CAMP4 ,WE SPOKE ) A P>TICIPANT 9 ! ,WAT] ,PROTECTOR ,ANTI-,REPRESSION ,CREW1 :O WITNESS$ ! CAMP'S EVICTION1 AB\T ! PA/ SEV]AL MON?S ( /RUGGLE1 ! CURR5T WAVE ( REPRESSION AGA9/ WAT] PROTECTORS1 & H[ P>TICIPANTS' FEEL+S AB\T LEAD]%IP & TACTICS HAVE *ANG$ 9 ! C\RSE ( EV5TS4 

,CRIME?,9C4 ,EX-,WORK]'S ,COLLECTIVE3 ,SO1 :O >E WE SPEAK+ ) & :AT >E Y\ DO+ UP !RE AT ,/&+ ,ROCK8 

,WAT] ,PROTECTOR ,ANTI-,REPRESSION ,CREW3 ,I'M A P>T ( ! ,WAT] ,PROTECTOR ,ANTI-,REPRESSION ,CREW1 :I* IS A GR\P ( PEOPLE :O HAVE BE5 AT ! CAMPS AT ,/&+ ,ROCK = MANY MON?S4 ,WE WORK 9 COORD9ATION ) ! ,WAT] ,PROTECTOR ,LEGAL ,COLLECTIVE & ! ,FRE%ET ,COLLECTIVE HELP+ TO COORD9ATE MASS DEF5SE EF=TS1 BUT ALSO WORK+ ON ANTI-REPRESSION $UCATION 9 ! CAMPS & ELSE:]E & !N ALSO ON BROAD] MOVEM5T DEF5SE DEVELOPM5T4 

,C,W,C3 ,H[ LONG HAS ! PROTE/ CAMP BE5 GO+ ON1 & :AT >E SOME ( ! MAJOR EV5TS ?AT >E IMPORTANT TO UND]/&+ ! TIMEL9E ( ! CAMP8 

,W,P,>,C3 ,! CAMP FIR/ />T$ AT ,SACR$ ,/ONE LA/ ,APRIL4 ,IT'S BE5 GO+ ON = ALMO/ A YE>4 ,?AT CAMP />T$ 9ITIALLY ON ,LADONNA ,BRAVEBULL ,ALL>D'S L& 9 ,APRIL AS A SMALL PRAY] CAMP & !N GREW FROM !RE1 ESPECIALLY OV] ! C\RSE ( ! SUMM]1 & EXP&$ 9TO :AT !N BECAME ,ROSEBUD ,CAMP4 ,?IS ALL WAS ON ! RES]VATION SIDE ( ,/&+ ,ROCK4 ,EV5TUALLY1 PEOPLE CROSS$ OV] ! ,CANNONBALL ,RIV] TO ! NOR? SIDE1 :I* BECAME ! ,OCETI ,SAK[9 ,CAMP4 ,?IS IS ! CAMP ?AT SOME PEOPLE KN[ HAS BE5 EVICT$ AS ( YE/]DAY & TODAY1 ,FEBRU>Y #b#bND & #b#cRD4 

,! CAMPS HAVE BE5 GO+ ON = QUITE SOME TIME & !RE'S BE5 A LOT ( DIFF]5T TACTICS & SOME PEOPLE MI<T *>ACT]IZE IT AS DIFF]5T BATTLES ?AT HAVE OCCURR$ OV] ! C\RSE ( ?AT TIME1 CAT*+ & CAPTUR+ WORLD-WIDE ATT5TION BACK 9 ,SEPTEMB] ) SOME?+ ?AT A LOT ( PEOPLE REF] TO AS ,DAY ( ! ,DOGS :]E WAT] PROTECTORS W]E ATTACK$ BY PRIVATELY HIR$ M]C5>IES ?AT W]E HIR$ BY ! ,DAKOTA ,ACCESS ,PIPEL9E TO PROVIDE SECURITY = ! PIPEL9E4 ,!Y US$ ATTACK DOGS TO MOVE WAT] PROTECTORS (F ( :AT ,DAKOTA ,ACCESS ,PIPEL9E CONSID]$ ITS L& ALONG ! PIPEL9E R\TE4 ,FROM ,SEPTEMB] #cRD--?AT ,DAY ( ! ,DOGS--ONW>D1 ?+S REALLY ESCALAT$ 9 9T5SITY4 ,!N 9 E>LY ,OCTOB]1 AGA9 ?+S REALLY ESCALAT$ 9 9T5SITY :]E PEOPLE HAD E/ABLI%$ A CAMP ?AT WAS CALL$ ! #ahea ,TREATY ,CAMP4 ,9 CAMP1 PEOPLE (T5TIMES JU/ REF]R$ TO IT AS ,FRONTL9E ,CAMP OR ,NOR? ,CAMP4 ,IT WAS SET UP 9 ! DIRECT L9E ( ! PIPEL9E & IT CREAT$ A %IFT NOT ONLY 9 AN ASS]TION ( 9DIG5\S SOV]EIGNTY OV] :E!R ! PEOPLE ( ,/&+ ,ROCK WANT$ A PIPEL9E BUILT ON !IR L&1 BUT ALSO BR\<T 9TO ! MIX ! ASS]TION ( TREATY RI<TS AS WELL1 :I* IS SOME?+ ?AT HASN'T REALLY BE5 SE5 9 ! ,/ATES 9 ! LA/ #c OR #d YE>S ON ?AT LEVEL ( 9T5SITY4 

,?AT CAMP WAS RAID$ & EVICT$ BY ,NOR? ,DAKOTA & O!R LAW 5=CEM5T BR\<T 9 FROM O!R /ATES ON ,OCTOB] #b#g?4 ,PEOPLE REF] TO ?IS AS ! ,RAID ( ,NOR? ,CAMP OR ,RAID ( ,FRONTL9E ,CAMP4 ,?IS WAS A BATTLE ?AT BECAME P>TICUL>LY HEAT$ 9 A LIT]AL WAY4 ,!RE W]E BURN+ B>RICADES1 !RE WAS A V]Y DIFFICULT DIRECT CONFRONTATION ) LAW 5=CEM5T1 & !RE W]E MULTIPLE PO9TS ( /RUGGLE HAPP5+ AT ONE TIME4 ,MOV+ =W>D 9TO ,NOVEMB]1 !RE W]E AGA9 SOME MOM5TS ?AT REALLY CAPTUR$ WORLDWIDE ATT5TION4 

,ON ,NOVEMB] #b?1 !RE WAS ! ,BATTLE ( ,BACKWAT] ,BRIDGE :I* CAPTUR$1 AGA91 WORLDWIDE ATT5TION FROM PEOPLE4 ,MANY PEOPLE PROBABLY HAVE MEMORIES ( ,MORTON ,C\NTY %]IFFS UTILIZ+ FIRE HOSES AGA9/ HUNDR$S ( WAT] PROTECTORS 9 SUB-FREEZ+ TEMP]ATURES4 ,?IS RESULT$ 9 OV] #c PEOPLE BE+ M$ICALLY TREAT$ = HYPO!RMIA & O!R 9JURIES FROM DIFF]5T MUNITIONS ?AT LAW 5=CEM5T W]E US+2 TE> GAS1 PEPP] SPRAY1 & O!R TYPES ( LESS-?AN-LE?AL BULLETS4 

,ALSO ON ?AT NI<T ( ,NOVEMB] #b? WAS ! NI<T ?AT ,SOPHIA ,WILANSKY WAS 9JUR$1 PRESUMABLY BY A CONCUSSION GR5ADE ?R[N BY LAW 5=CEM5T4 ,%E NE>LY LO/ H] >M & WILL CONT9UE TO HAVE TO HAVE M$ICAL TREATM5T & SURG]IES1 PROBABLY MANY SURG]IES1 TO REGA9 ANY USE ( H] >M4 ,ANO!R WOMAN NAM$ ,SUZIE WAS %OT 9 ! EYE & HAS LO/ VISION 9 H] EYE AS A RESULT ( ! ACTIONS ( LAW 5=CEM5T ON ?AT NI<T4 ,AB\T A WEEK OR MAYBE TWO WEEKS LAT]1 !RE WAS A TEMPOR>Y MOM5T ( CELEBRATION 9 ! CAMPS :]E !RE WAS 9ITIALLY A D5IAL ( ! EASEM5T TO ,DAKOTA ,ACCESS ,PIPEL9E ?AT WAS PUT \T BY ! ,>MY ,CORPS ( ,5G9E]S4 ,9 ?AT TIMEL9E1 >\ND ,DECEMB]1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ! D5IAL ( ! EASEM5T HAPP5$1 ?AT WAS ALSO :5 WE F\ND \T ?AT A F$]AL GR& JURY HAD BE5 CONV5$4 ,AT LEA/ ONE WAT] PROTECTOR ?AT WE KN[ ( HAS BE5 SUBPO5A$ TO ?AT GR& JURY1 ,/EVE ,M>T9EZ1 & HE HAS *OS5 TO ACTIVELY RESI/ COOP]AT+ & CONT9UES TO RESI/ COOP]ATION ) ! GR& JURY4 ,!RE HAS BE5 QUITE A LOT ?AT'S HAPP5$ S9CE ,APRIL ( LA/ YE>1 :5 AB\T #b PEOPLE />T$ A PRAY] CAMP AT ,SACR$ ,/ONE4 ,OV] ! C\RSE ( ALMO/ A YE> N[1 ALMO/ #a1 PEOPLE HAVE COME & GONE ?R\< ! CAMPS4 ,IT HAS BE5 A LONG #a MON?S OR SO4 

,C,W,C3 ,WAIT1 ,I ?\<T ! #a1 NUMB] WAS = ! MO/ PEOPLE ?AT W]E !RE AT ONE TIME 

,W,P,>,C3 ,I GUESS ?AT'S PROBABLY ACCURATE4 ,>\ND ! TIME ( ?AT D5IAL ( ! EASEM5T 9 E>LY ,DECEMB]1 !RE W]E AB\T #i1 PEOPLE 9 CAMP AT ONCE4 ,PROBABLY ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O HAVE COME & GONE ?R\< CAMP IS HI<] ?AN ?AT1 BUT ?AT IS ! PEAK NUMB] ( H[ MANY PEOPLE W]E !RE AT ONE TIME4 

,C,W,C3 ,H[ HAS ! CAMP *ANG$ & %IFT$ S9CE ,NOVEMB]8 ,:AT DOES IT LOOK LIKE N[ 9 LATE ,FEBRU>Y8 

,W,P,>,C3 ,?+S HAVE *ANG$ A LOT S9CE ! 5D ( ,NOVEMB]4 ,!RE W]E SOME MOM5T ( CELEBRATION AMONG SOME :5 ! D5IAL ( EASEM5T CAME FROM ! ,>MY ,CORPS4 ,& !RE WAS ALSO1 AMONG MANY PEOPLE AT CAMP1 A S5SE ?AT ?IS WAS TEMPOR>Y & UNLIKELY TO LA/4 ,TRUMP WAS AB\T TO BE 9AUGURAT$ & TAKE (FICE1 HE HAD ALREADY BE5 QUITE A PROPON5T ( EXTRACTION DUR+ ! LEAD UP TO HIS ADM9I/RATION1 & HE HAS ACTUALLY BE5 AN 9VE/OR 9 ! ,DAKOTA ,ACCESS ,PIPEL9E HIMSELF4 ,ON HIS CAMPAIGN TRAIL HE HAD SPOK5 AB\T WANT+ TO SEE ! ,KEY/ONE ,X,L ,PIPEL9E GO ?R\< AFT] ?AT HAD BE5 %UT D[N BY ,OBAMA SOME TIME BACK1 & HE HAD SPOK5 AB\T HIS 9SI/5CE ?AT ,DAKOTA ,ACCESS ,PIPEL9E W\LD BE COMPLET$4 ,SO1 EV5 ) ?AT D5IAL ( ! EASEM5T1 !RE WAS T5SION )9 ! CAMP ?AT ?IS WAS SOME?+ ?AT W\LDN'T LA/ PA/ ,JANU>Y #b?4 

,! MOOD 9 CAMP HAS %IFT$ QUITE A LOT4 ,! W9T] 9 ,NOR? ,DAKOTA IS H>%4 ,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ,DECEMB]1 !RE W]E A NUMB] ( BLIZZ>DS BACK TO BACK4 ,IT WAS SOME ( ! HI<E/ SN[FALL ! /ATE ( ,NOR? ,DAKOTA HAS SE5 9 MANY YE>S4 ,PEOPLE 9 CAMP HAVE BE5 9 SURVIVAL MODE AS MU* AS !Y'VE BE5 9 RESI/ANCE4 

,! WAYS ?AT CAMP HAS *ANG$ IS DEF9ITELY ! NUMB]S GREW SMALL] OV] ! LA/ FEW MON?S4 ,IT'S NOT AN EASY PLACE TO BE1 & ALSO MANY PEOPLE HAD PUT 9 LONG MON?S AT CAMP & HAD GIV5 UP A LOT 9 !IR P]SONAL LIVES4 ,PEOPLE LEFT JOBS1 PEOPLE LEFT !IR HOMES1 !IR FAMILIES1 !IR RELATIVES1 & !IR COMMUNITIES1 TO COME H]E & BE NOT ONLY 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! PEOPLE ( ,/&+ ,ROCK1 BUT ALSO = A LOT ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 SAW IT AS CONNECT+ TO !IR [N /RUGGLES 9 !IR [N T]RITORIES AT HOME4 ,PEOPLE HAVE PUT QUITE A LOT ON ! L9E & IT MAKES S5SE ?AT PEOPLE NE$ TO RETURN TO !IR [N HOMEL&S & T]RITORIES & COMMUNITIES4 ,WE SAY IT A LOT UP H]E ?AT ! FRONTL9ES >E EV]Y:]E1 & ,I ?9K ?AT R+S TRUE = A LOT ( PEOPLE DUR+ ?IS TIME4 

,9 ! S5SE ?AT PEOPLE HAVE BE5 9 SURVIVAL MODE AT CAMP1 PEOPLE HAVE ALSO NEV] REALLY LO/ ?AT WILL+NESS TO CONT9UE TO FI<T4 ,!RE HAVE NOT BE51 9 ! LA/ FEW MON?S1 AS 9T5SE ( BATTLES AS !RE W]E 9 ! MON?S ( ,SEPTEMB] ?R\< ,NOVEMB]4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 SMALL]1 SKIRMI%ES ) LAW 5=CEM5T AS !Y />T$ TO REALLY PU% ! B\ND>IES & COME CLOS] & CLOS] TO CAMP1 ESPECIALLY TO ! BIG CAMP ON ! NOR? SIDE :I* IS ON ,>MY ,CORPS L&1 ! ,OCETI ,SAK[9 ,CAMP4 

,DUR+ ?IS TIME !RE W]E A LOT ( PEOPLE :O W]E FAC+ H>% REPRESSION FROM ! /ATE4 ,AS ( TODAY !RE >E ALMO/ #h PEOPLE :O HAVE OP5 CASES 9 ! /ATE ( ,NOR? ,DAKOTA4 ,!RE >E #f PEOPLE CURR5TLY FAC+ F$]AL FELONIES & LOOK+ AT LONG PRISON S5T5CES1 & !RE IS ALSO ?IS ACTIVE GR& JURY ?AT IS GO+ ON AS WELL4 ,AS ! NUMB]S GREW SMALL] AT ! CAMPS1 ! 9T5SE /ATE REPRESSION />T$ TO FULLY MANIFE/ 9 ! C\RTS4 

,C,W,C3 ,CAN Y\ DESCRIBE ! CURR5T SITUATION ( REPRESSION1 & H[ ?IS HAS DEVELOP$ OV] ! C\RSE ( ! 5CAMPM5T8 

,W,P,>,C3 ,/>T+ AT ! BEG9N+ ( ,DECEMB]1 WE F\ND \T AB\T ?IS GR& JURY ?AT HAD BE5 CONV5$1 9VE/IGAT+ ! ACTIVITIES ( WAT] PROTECTORS4 ,AS ,I M5TION$ BE=E1 !RE'S ONE P]SON1 ,/EVE ,M>T9EZ1 :O WE KN[ HAS BE5 SUBPO5A$ & IS ACTIVELY RESI/+ & REFUS+ TO COOP]ATE ) ! GR& JURY4 ,?AT'S BE5 GO+ ON S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ,DECEMB]4 

,GO+ BACK TO ,OCTOB] #b#g? AGA91 AT ?AT ,RAID ( ! ,NOR? ,CAMP1 OR ,BATTLE = ,SACR$ ,GR\ND1 A WOMAN NAM$ ,R$ ,FAWN ,FALLIS WAS >RE/$ & 9ITIALLY *>G$ ) ,NOR? ,DAKOTA /ATE *>GES = AN ATTEMPT$ MURD] ON A POLICE (FIC]4 ,!Y SAID ?AT %E HAD A FIRE>M & ?AT %E TRI$ TO %OOT A POLICE (FIC] DUR+ H] >RE/4 ,AT FIR/1 IT WAS JU/ ! /ATE *>GES ?AT %E HAD4 ,& !N1 %ORTLY AFT] ?AT1 >\ND A MON? LAT]1 ! ,F$S CAME 9 ) F$]AL *>GES AGA9/ H]4 ,! *>GES AGA9/ H] ON ! F$]AL LEVEL >E FELON 9 POSSESSION ( A WEAPON1 :I* C>RIES A M&ATORY M9IMUM ( #b YE>S & UP TO #e YE>S4 ,! /ATE ( ,NOR? ,DAKOTA NEV] DROPP$ ! /ATE *>GES AGA9/ H]1 ! ATTEMPT$ MURD] *>GES4 ,!Y'RE JU/ K9D ( TABL$ & 9 LIMBO4 ,IF ?+S DON'T WORK \T ON ! F$]AL LEVEL1 IF !Y >5'T ABLE TO GET A CONVICTION1 H] LEGAL REPRES5TATION FEELS /RONGLY ?AT ! /ATE ( ,NOR? ,DAKOTA WILL PROCE$ ) ! /ATE *>GES4 

,R$ ,FAWN HAD BE5 A L>GE P>T ( ! CAMPS & HAD BE5 A HUGE HELP] & MEMB] ( ! COMMUNITY AT ! CAMPS4 ,IT FELT LIKE AT ! TIME1 BACK 9 ,OCTOB]1 ?AT IT WAS A /RATEGIC ACT ON ! /ATE'S 5D TO HAVE ?AT K9D ( *ILL+ EFFECT4 ,IF Y\'RE SOMEBODY :O IS 9TEGRAL TO SUPPORT ( A MOVEM5T1 !N !Y'RE GO+ TO TRY TO 9CAPACITATE Y\ & HOPEFULLY FRI<T5 O!RS FROM FILL+ ?OSE K9DS ( ROLES4 ,AB\T A MON? AGO N[1 WE F\ND \T ?AT ONE P]SON WAS ALSO BE+ *>G$ ) F$]AL *>GES4 ,HIS NAME IS ,MI*AEL ,M>KUS1 ALSO KN[N AS ,RATTL] >\ND CAMP4 ,HE WAS *>G$ ) TWO F$]AL C\NTS4 ,ONE1 A CIVIL DISORD] C\NT1 & ! SECOND1 A USE ( FIRE 9 COMMITT+ A CRIME4 ,DUR+ A V]Y UNUSUAL RELEASE HE>+1 :]E AN ,A,T,F AG5T :O IS P>T ( ! GR\ND TEAM H]E 9 ,NOR? ,DAKOTA & P>T ( ! 9VE/IGATORY BODY ?AT ! ,F$S HAVE PUT TOGE!R LOOK+ 9TO ! ACTIVITIES ( WAT] PROTECTORS1 WE F\ND \T DUR+ HIS TE/IMONY ?AT !RE'S A PRETTY MASSIVE F$]AL 9VE/IGATION 9TO ! ACTIVITIES ( WAT] PROTECTORS4 ,!Y SEEM FAIRLY FOCUS$ ON ! HAPP5+S ON & >\ND ,OCTOB] #b#g? ?AT 9VOLV$ BURN+ B>RICADES4 ,?IS IS :AT !Y ALLEGE ?AT ,MI*AEL ,M>KUS WAS A P>T (4 ,AB\T A WEEK OR TWO LAT]1 A PREVI\SLY SEAL$ 9DICTM5T BECAME UNSEAL$ & WE F\ND \T ?AT ,MI*AEL ,M>KUS HAS #d CO-DEF5DANTS :OM ! /ATE ALLEGES W]E 9 A CONSPIRACY ( SORTS TOGE!R TO USE FIRE 9 COMMITT+ A CRIME4 ,SPECIFICALLY1 ?AT FIRE WAS US$ TO IMP$E ! MOVEM5TS & ACTIONS ( LAW 5=CEM5T ON ?AT DAY 9 !IR EF=TS TO RAID ! ,NOR? ,CAMP4 

,%ORTLY AFT] ?AT1 IT WAS ALSO MADE PUBLIC ?AT ! JO9T T]RORISM TASK =CES ON ! GR\ND H]E 9 ,NOR? ,DAKOTA AS WELL1 W]E LOOK+ 9TO ! ACTIVITIES ( WAT] ACTIVITIES4 ,SOME ( \R SUSPICIONS FROM ! ,ANTI-,REPRESSION ,CREW OV] ! LA/ FEW MON?S W]E EXACTLY ?IS4 ,! /ATE ( ,NOR? ,DAKOTA IS RACK+ UP *>GES1 MO/LY MISDEMEANORS1 AL?\< !RE >E SOME FELONIES ?AT PEOPLE >E FAC+ :I* C>RY A MAXIMUM ( #e YE>S 9 PRISON4 ,WE ASSUM$ ?AT !RE WAS ALSO A L>G] F$]AL S*EMATIC BE+ PUT TOGE!R 9 ! BACKGR\ND & WE F\ND \T ?R\< ,AG5T ,HILL FROM ,A,T,F'S TE/IMONY ?AT ?AT WAS 9DE$ ! CASE4 

,TODAY & YE/]DAY !RE WAS AN EVICTION ( ,OCETI ,SAK[9 ,CAMP ?AT HAD BE5 ANN\NC$ = SEV]AL WEEKS BY ! ,>MY ,CORPS :5 !Y APPROV$ ! EASEM5T1 ULTIMATELY AT ! URG+ ( ! ,TRUMP ADM9I/RATION4 ,WE'VE ALSO NOTIC$ ?AT ,A,T,F & ,F,B,I W]E ON ! SC5E ( ! EVICTION AS WELL4 ,MANY O!R LAW 5=CEM5T AG5CIES W]E ALSO PRES5T1 9CLUD+ ,HOMEL& ,SECURITY4 ,TODAY !Y HAD A ,BORD] ,PATROL HELICOPT] DO+ SURVEILLANCE OV] ! CAMPS4 ,!RE'S QUITE AN AMASS+ ( F$]AL =CES H]E 9 ,NOR? ,DAKOTA AT ,/&+ ,ROCK ?AT SEEM NOT ONLY TO HAVE ! PURPOSE ( %UTT+ D[N ?IS CAMP1 BUT IT ALSO SEEMS TO BE V]Y 9T5TIONAL AS ?IS IS NOT ! ONLY PIPEL9E ?AT IS BE+ BUILT OR IS PROPOS$ TO BE BUILT4 ,!RE >E MANY O!R PIPEL9ES ?AT WILL BE GO+ ?R\< MANY PEOPLE'S T]RITORIES ACROSS ,NOR? ,AM]ICA & ACROSS ! ,U,S4 ,?IS IS A MOM5T :]E WE BELIEVE ?AT ! ,TRUMP ADM9I/RATION & F$]AL GOV]NM5T WANT TO MAKE A /RONG /ATEM5T ( Z]O TOL]ANCE >\ND 9DIG5\S SOV]EIGNTY & E>? DEF5SE4 

,C,W,C3 ,:AT HAS BE5 GO+ ON ! PA/ C\PLE ( DAYS ) ! EVICTION ( ! ,OCETI ,SAK[9 ,CAMP8 

,W,P,>,C3 ,A FEW WEEKS AGO1 :5 ! ,>MY ,CORPS ULTIMATELY APPROV$ ! EASEM5T = ,DAKOTA ,ACCESS ,PIPEL9E TO DRILL UND]NEA? ! ,MISS\RI ,RIV] AT ! ,LAKE ,OAHE PO9T1 !Y GAVE A DEADL9E ( ,FEBRU>Y #b#cRD4 ,!Y ACTUALLY 5D$ UP COM+ 9 ) A FAIRLY L>GE AMASS+ ( LAW 5=CEM5T YE/]DAY ON ,FEBRU>Y #b#bND4 ,!RE W]E AB\T #a >RE/S YE/]DAY AT ! CAMP4 ,PRIM>ILY ! PEOPLE :O W]E >RE/$ YE/]DAY W]E 9DEP5D5T J\RNALI/S1 LEGAL OBS]V]S1 & ONE WAT] PROTECTOR1 SOMEONE :O WASN'T FULFILL+ A SUPPORT OR A M$IA ROLE4 ,YE/]DAY !Y SEEM$ TO REALLY BE T>GET+ M$IA 9 A PRETTY OV]T WAY4 ,TODAY >\ND #i AM1 !Y CAME 9TO ! BIG CAMP1 ,OCETI ,SAK[91 9 A MU* MORE MILIT>IZ$ FA%ION4 ,MO/ PEOPLE HAD LEFT ,OCETI YE/]DAY1 ?\< !RE W]E A FEW PEOPLE :O HAD *OS5 TO REMA94 ,!RE W]E AB\T #b PEOPLE AT ! ,*EY5NE ,RIV] ,CAMP )9 ,OCETI :O HAD MADE V]Y CLE> YE/]DAY & V]Y PUBLICLY /AT$ ?AT !Y W\LD PASSIVELY RESI/ ! EVICTION4 ,MANY ( ! PEOPLE AT ! ,*EY5NE ,RIV] ,CAMP >E ,OGLALA ,LAKOTA & COME FROM ! ,P9E ,RIDGE >EA4 ,P9E ,RIDGE HAS A LONG HI/ORY ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,/ATE & !Y ALSO HAVE QUITE A /AKE 9 SEE+ ?IS PIPEL9E /OPP$4 ,!Y >E RELIANT ON ! WAT] FROM ! ,OGLALA ,AQUIF] :I* IS F$ BY ! ,MISS\RI ,RIV] & IS ACTUALLY ,P9E ,RIDGE'S LA/ OPPORTUNITY = CLEAN WAT]1 AS ! REMA9+ PORTION ( !IR WAT] IS ALREADY CONTAM9AT$ BY ,URANIUM M9+4 ,NOT ONLY DO PEOPLE FROM ,P9E ,RIDGE FEEL V]Y /RONGLY ?AT !IR WAT] IS 9 DANG]1 BUT !Y ALSO FEEL V]Y /RONGLY AB\T ASS]T+ !IR TREATY RI<TS4 ,A BIG P>T ( !IR *OICE 9 PASSIVELY RESI/+ ! EVICTION YE/]DAY1 WAS TO ASS]T !IR TREATY RI<TS4 ,! L& ?AT ! ,>MY ,CORPS CLAIMS AS !IRS 9 ?AT >EA IS UNC$$ TREATY L& ?AT WAS NEV] C$$ TO ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T NOR ! /ATE ( ,NOR? ,DAKOTA & /ILL BELONGS TO ! ,GREAT ,SI\X ,NATION ACCORD+ TO ! ,TREATY ( ,=T ,L>AMIE ( #a#h#f#h4 

,!RE W]E >\ND #g O!R PEOPLE REMA9+ 9 ,OCETI AS ( ! MORN+4 ,MANY ( :OM1 AS LAW 5=CEM5T MOV$ 91 *OSE TO MOVE S\? ACROSS ! ,CANNONBALL ,RIV] :I* IS CURR5TLY FROZ54 ,PEOPLE W]E WALK+ ACROSS ! FROZ5 RIV] TO ! RES]VATION SIDE1 ASSUM+ ?AT IF !Y W5T OV] TO ! RES]VATION SIDE IT W\LD BE A SAFE PLACE1 AS !RE HAD BE5 NO EVICTION NOTICE GIV5 TO ! CAMP ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! RIV] AT ,ROSEBUD :]E PEOPLE W]E FLEE+ TO4 ,BUT !N1 9 ! AFT]NOON ! ,BUREAU ( ,9DIAN ,AFFAIRS1 OR ,B,I,A1 5T]$ 9TO ,ROSEBUD ,CAMP & ALSO />T$ >RE/+ PEOPLE ON ! ,ROSEBUD RES]VATION SIDE AS WELL4 ,!RE SEEMS TO BE AN ATTEMPT AT EVICT+ ! ,ROSEBUD 5CAMPM5T1 & !RE HAD BE5 AN ATTEMPT TO1 9 A V]Y SNEAKY1 %ADY WAY EVICT ,SACR$ ,/ONE ,CAMP AS WELL4 ,BUT ,SACR$ ,/ONE IS ON L& ?AT IS PRIVATELY [N$ BY ,LADONNA ,BRAVEBULL ,ALL>D & H] FAMILY4 ,!RE SEEMS TO BE A /RONG COLLUSION BETWE5 TRIBAL GOV]NANCE AT ,/&+ ,ROCK & F$]AL LAW 5=CEM5T & ! ,TRUMP ADM9I/RATION TO PU% \T ,SACR$ ,/ONE ,CAMP AS WELL4 ,A FEW WEEKS AGO1 ,SACR$ ,/ONE WAS S]V$ AN EVICTION NOTICE & ! TRIBE ASS]T$ ?AT !Y [N$ #f#f.0 ( ,LADONNA'S L&1 :I* IS UNTRUE4 ,LADONNA1 ) ! HELP ( A LEGAL TEAM1 WAS ABLE TO CALL (F ?AT EVICTION & RESI/ ?AT EVICTION4 ,BUT WE ALL ASSUME H]E ON ! GR\ND ?AT !Y WILL CONT9UE TO TRY & F9D WAYS TO PU% PEOPLE (F ( ,LADONNA'S L& AT ,SACR$ ,/ONE AS WELL4 

,C,W,C3 ,CAN Y\ SPEAK TO ! DIFF]5T ELEM5TS ( LEAD]%IP )9 ! CAMP & H[ ?AT MAY OR MAY NOT 9T]SECT ) COLLUSION ) ! /ATE8 

,W,P,>,C3 ,ANY TIME ?AT Y\ GET A MASS MOVEM5T TOGE!R1 9 MY P]SONAL EXP]I5CE & 9 MY KN[L$GE ( HI/ORY1 !RE >E MANY =CES AT PLAY4 ,!RE IS NO SU* ?+ ON ! GR\ND AS UNITY4 ,I ?9K ?IS R+S TRUE = ! /RUGGLE AT ,/&+ ,ROCK AS WELL4 ,) AS MANY ?\S&S ( PEOPLE :O HAVE COME TO & FROM ?IS CAMP1 !RE >E PEOPLE :O COME = MANY DIFF]5T REASONS4 ,!RE >E DEF9ITELY ,N,G,OS & 0MOVEM5T MANAG]0 TYPES ?AT HAVE COME TO & FROM CAMP2 BUT ,I ?9K ! ?+ ?AT /ICKS \T ! MO/1 AS F> AS :]E SOME D>K K9D ( COLLUSION ) ! /ATE OR ) CAPITAL EXI/S1 IS 9 TRIBAL GOV]NANCE 9 ?IS SITUATION 9 P>TICUL>4 ,IF PEOPLE KN[ ! HI/ORY ( TRIBAL GOV]NM5T & H[ !Y W]E SET UP1 !SE >E NOT ! WAYS 9 :I* 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES HI/ORICALLY1 TRADITIONALLY GOV]N$ !MSELVES4 ,?IS IS A COLONIAL MODEL ( GOV]NANCE ?AT HAS BE5 IMPOS$ UPON 9DIG5\S PEOPLE 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA 9 ! ,U,S4 ,AS MU* AS PEOPLE WANT TO SAY !Y >E H]E AT ! CAMPS 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,/&+ ,ROCK ,SI\X RES]VATION1 ?AT BECOMES V]Y BLURRY4 ,ON ! GR\ND OV] ! MON?S ?AT !SE CAMPS HAVE EXI/$1 IT HAS BECOME BLURRY OV] & OV] AGA91 9CLUD+ = MYSELF4 ,!RE WAS A TIME BACK 9 E>LY ,DECEMB] :5 ! ,>MY ,CORPS D5I$ ! EASEM5T1 ?AT ,DAVE ,>*AMBAULT1 ! TRIBAL *AIRMAN ( ,/&+ ,ROCK1 CAME TO ! CAMP TO ANN\NCE ?IS & !N DROVE >\ND CAMP 9 HIS PICKUP TRUCK TELL+ EV]YONE IT WAS TIME TO GO HOME4 ,! TRIBAL GOV]NM5T HAS REPEAT$LY 9SI/$ ?AT PEOPLE NE$ TO GO HOME1 ?AT ?IS BATTLE IS 9 ! C\RTROOMS N[1 & ?AT ! NE$ = ! CAMPS IS OV]4 ,?AT'S NOT H[ PEOPLE AT ! CAMPS FEEL1 & :ILE !Y WI% TO BE 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,/&+ ,ROCK ,SI\X RES]VATION & ! PEOPLE ( ,/&+ ,ROCK1 IT BECOMES AB\T BE+ 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! PEOPLE & ! L& & ! WAT]1 AS OPPOS$ TO BE+ 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! TRIBAL GOV]NM5T4 

,! HI/ORY ( TRIBAL GOV]NM5TS ACROSS ! ,U,S IS ?AT !Y (T5 >E 9 COLLUSION ) ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T & !IR WI%ES1 OR ) ! WI%ES ( CAPITAL4 ,OV] & OV] AGA9 ON MANY RES]VATIONS1 Y\ SEE TRIBAL GOV]NM5TS SELL \T !IR [N PEOPLE & ACT AGA9/ ! 9T]E/S OR WI%ES ( PEOPLE ON ! REZ4 ,?IS IS NOT AN UNUSUAL TURN ( EV5TS :5 IT COMES TO /RUGGLES = 9DIG5\S SOV]EIGNTY OV] !IR L&S & WAT]S1 BUT IT IS HE>TBREAK+ = PEOPLE TO WAT*4 ,!RE'S ALSO BE5 MOM5TS :]E 9DIVIDUAL PEOPLE'S DESIRES = H[ /RUGGLE IS 5ACT$ ON A FRONTL9E COME TO A HEAD1 :]E SOME PEOPLE HAVE ONE VIEW ( A TACTIC ?AT MI<T BE USEFUL & O!RS HAVE A DIFF]5T VIEW4 ,MANY PEOPLE >E FAMILI> ) ! ASS]TION ?AT ?IS IS A PRAY]FUL MOVEM5T1 & ,I ?9K = A LOT ( PEOPLE :O DON'T COME FROM 9DIG5\S SPIRITUAL PRACTICE1 IT CAN BE H>D TO UND]/& :AT PEOPLE H]E AT ! CAMPS MEAN :5 !Y SAY ?AT ?IS IS A PRAY]FUL MOVEM5T4 ,= 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 ! WAY IT HAS BE5 EXPLA9$ = ME-,I'M NOT NATIVE-BUT ! WAY ?AT ,I'VE HE>D MANY PEOPLE TALK AB\T IT1 :O >E NATIVE1 IS ?AT PRAY] = !M IS NOT SOME?+ ?AT Y\ DO AT *UR*4 ,A LOT ( ,*RI/IANS VIEW PRAY] AS SOME?+ ?AT Y\ DO1 & !N Y\ BRU% Y\R TEE? & MOVE ON ) Y\R DAY4 ,= 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 PRAY] IS SOME?+ ?AT Y\ 5ACT4 ,TO SET UP A PRAY] CAMP 9 RESI/ANCE TO A PIPEL9E1 Y\R PRAY]S >E Y\R RESI/ANCE4 ,& IT'S Y\R WORDS & Y\R C]EMONY AS MU* AS IT'S Y\R ACTIONS ON ! FRONTL9E4 ,I ?9K ?AT'S IMPORTANT = PEOPLE TO TAKE 9TO CONSID]ATION 9 ?IS SITUATION4 ,!RE >E DIFF]5CES BETWE5 9DIG5\S PRACTICES & ! PRACTICES ( TRIBAL GOV]NM5T OR 9DIVIDUALS' *OICES ON A FRONTL9E & ! *OICES ( AN ,N,G,O ?AT HAS GRANTS TO UPHOLD & ?AT !Y HOPE WILL BE R5EW$ 9 ! FUTURE4 

,C,W,C3 ,:ILE Y\'VE BE5 UP !RE1 HAVE Y\ SE5 ANY %IFTS 9 P>TICIPANTS' VIEWS ON TACTICS AS A RESULT ( !IR TIME BE+ AT ! CAMPS8 

,W,P,>,C3 ,I DEF9ITELY HAVE SE5 H[ NOT JU/ 9DIVIDUALS' VIEWS AB\T TACTICS HAVE %IFT$ & *ANG$ OV] !IR TIME 9 CAMP1 BUT ,I'VE ALSO SE5 H[ ORGANIZATIONS' TACTICS HAVE *ANG$ ) !IR TIME 9 CAMP4 ,AN ORGANIZATION CALL$ ,I,P#c1 ,9DIG5\S ,PEOPLE'S ,P[] ,PROJECT1 CAME TO ! CAMPS BACK 9 ,SEPTEMB] OR ,OCTOB]4 ,!Y'RE A NONPR(IT 9DIG5\S ORGANIZATION ?AT PROVIDES ALL TYPES ( TRA9+4 ,!Y DO A LOT ( DIRECT ACTION TRA9+S & KN[ Y\R RI<TS TRA9+S ACROSS ! ,U,S 9 A LOT ( DIFF]5T T]RITORIES4 ,9ITIALLY :5 !Y CAME TO CAMP1 !RE WAS A V]Y /RONG DYNAMIC )9 ! CAMP ( ELD] LEAD]%IP & ?AT BE+ V]Y C5TRAL 9 9DIG5\S /RUGGLES TRADITIONALLY4 ,BUT1 ! WAY ?AT PLAY$ \T 9 ! CAMP BECAME V]Y CONFUS+ = MANY PEOPLE4 ,AN ACTION W\LD BE OCCURR+1 PEOPLE W\LD BE ON A FRONTL9E1 !RE W\LD BE TE> GAS FLY+ & ALL ( A SUDD5 SOMEONE W\LD RUN UP & SAY1 0! ELD]S SAY ?AT EV]YONE NE$S TO GO HOME1 RETURN TO ! CAMP60 ,BUT IT WAS V]Y UNCLE> :O !SE ELD]S W]E & :]E !Y W]E TO TELL US ?IS1 & :Y !Y HAD S5T ?IS P]SON :O IS CLE>LY NOT AN ELD]4 ,HAD ?IS P]SON EV] SPOK5 TO AN ELD]8 

,IT BECAME REALLY CONFUS+ ON FRONTL9ES MANY TIMES OV]1 ESPECIALLY ,OCTOB] ?R\< ,NOVEMB]4 ,?IS DYNAMIC ( ! FRONTL9E1 ?+S >E HEAT$1 PEOPLE >E BATTL+ ) ! POLICE1 & !N ! ELD]S HAVE CALL$ EV]YBODY BACK4 ,:AT ,I WAT*$ ) ,I,P#c WAS A %IFT FROM AUTOMATICALLY TELL+ !IR FOLKS TO COME BACK ANY TIME ?AT SOME R&OM P]SON RAN UP & SAID ! ELD]S SAY GO HOME1 TO !N />T+ TO TRA9 !IR PEOPLE 9 DIRECT ACTION TRA9+S :I* !Y W]E RUNN+ EV]Y S+LE DAY AT CAMP = MON?S4 ,!Y W]E TELL+ PEOPLE ?AT :5 Y\ GO \T TO AN ACTION1 :E!R IT BE AN ACTION NE> ! PIPEL9E OR AN ACTION 9 T[N 9 ,M&AN OR ,BISM>CK1 ! TWO BIG T[NS AB\T AN H\R NOR? ( :]E ! CAMPS >E1 ?AT Y\ GO \T ) AN OBJECTIVE & Y\ /ICK TO ! OBJECTIVE NO MATT] :AT4 

,ON ,?ANKSGIV+ ,DAY1 OR 0,?ANKS-TAK+10 !RE WAS AN ACTION AT A PLACE CALL$ ,TURTLE ,ISL& :I* IS A SACR$ SPOT = ! PEOPLE ( ,/&+ ,ROCK ?AT'S JU/ ON ! NOR!A/ SIDE ( ! ,OCETI ,CAMP4 ,!RE'S A CREEK CALL$ ! ,CANTAPETA ,CREEK ?AT IS A WAT] B>RI] BETWE5 :]E ! CAMP IS & :]E ,TURTLE ,ISL& IS4 ,LAW 5=CEM5T HAD TAK5 OV] ,TURTLE ,ISL&4 ,TO ! PEOPLE ( ,/&+ ,ROCK & TO 9DIG5\S PEOPLE :O W]E AT ! CAMP1 IT WAS V]Y (F5SIVE TO WAT* LAW 5=CEM5T DESECRAT+ ?IS SACR$ PLACE4 ,!RE HAD BE5 MANY ATTEMPTS PREVI\SLY 9 ! WEEKS PRIOR1 TO RETAKE ,TURTLE ,ISL& .<).> PEOPLE BUILD+ BRIDGES OR RUNN+ BOATS ACROSS4 ,!N ON ,?ANKS-TAK+ ,DAY1 ,I,P#c HELP$ TO ORGANIZE AN ACTION :]E !Y SUCCESSFULLY BUILT A BRIDGE & GOT HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE ACROSS ONTO ,TURTLE ,ISL& = PRAY] & C]EMONY4 

,! SAME ?+ PLAY$ \T AGA9 :]E SUDD5LY PEOPLE COME FROM NO:]E SAY+1 0,! ELD]S HAVE CALL$ EV]YBODY BACK1 WE NE$ TO GO HOME4 ,?IS %\LDN'T HAPP51 IT'S NOT SANCTION$ BY ! ELD]S4440 ,I WAT*$ PEOPLE FROM ,I,P#c TELL ! PEOPLE :O HAD COME = ?IS ACTION1 0,/AY H]E & F9I% :AT Y\'RE H]E TO DO4 ,WE'RE H]E = PRAY] & = C]EMONY1 & WE'LL COMPLETE \R PRAY]S & \R C]EMONY BE=E WE GO HOME4 ,WE GO HOME :5 \R ACTION IS DONE40 

,EV5 ) SOME ( !SE PEOPLE WE MAY CONSID] MORE LIB]AL 5TITIES1 ,I DID SEE !IR %IFT & !IR *ANGE4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ DRAMATIC %IFTS ON ?AT FRONT WAS :5 ,R$ ,W>RIOR ,CAMP E/ABLI%$ ITSELF AT ,/&+ ,ROCK4 ,ALONG ) ,R$ ,W>RIOR CAME A MU* MORE DIRECT ACTION APPROA*4 ,BACK 9 ,SEPTEMB]1 ,OCTOB] E>LY ,NOVEMB]1 A LOT ( DIRECT ACTIONS CAME ?R\< ,R$ ,W>RIOR4 ,:ILE SOME ( ! MORE LIB]AL 0MOVEM5T MANAG]0 TYPES WORK$ V]Y H>D ?R\< A GOSSIP CAMPAIGN TO MALIGN ,R$ ,W>RIOR )9 ! CAMPS AT ,/&+ ,ROCK1 IT ALSO HELP$ TO EMBOLD5 PEOPLE FROM O!R CAMPS TO REALLY /EP UP ! K9D ( ACTIONS !Y W]E WILL+ TO TAKE4 ,MANY PEOPLE HAVE A LOT TO SAY AB\T ,R$ ,W>RIOR3 !Y'RE WILD1 !Y >E NOT PRAY]FUL1 !Y HAVE NO ELD] LEAD]%IP4 ,NONE ( ?OSE ?+S >E TRUE4 ,ALL ( !IR ACTIONS W]E DONE ) 9T5TION & C]EMONY & PRAY]1 BUT !Y REALLY VIEW$ !IR PRAY]S AS ACTION4 ,9 SPEAK+ ) PEOPLE FROM ,R$ ,W>RIOR ,CAMP1 ?AT WAS CLE> OV] & OV] AGA94 ,!Y HAD !IR [N ELD]S & !Y KNEW :O !IR ELD]S W]E4 ,!Y >E V]Y AW>E & 9 RELATION%IP ) !IR ELD]S1 AS TRADITIONALLY IT %\LD BE4 ,?AT K9D ( MODEL %IFT$ = A LOT ( PEOPLE COM+ ?R\< ! CAMPS AS TO :AT ?AT C\LD LOOK LIKE1 :AT TRADITIONAL LEAD]%IP FROM Y\R ELD]S CAN LOOK LIKE4 ,BUT IT ALSO REALLY NE$S TO BE TRADITIONAL4 ,IT NE$S TO BE PEOPLE Y\ >E 9 RELATION%IP )4 ,?AT />T$ TO BE MODEL$ 9 O!R 5CAMPM5TS & GR\PS ( PEOPLE )9 ! L>G] CAMP FRAMEWORK4 

,:5 PEOPLE TALK AB\T 0! CAMPS0 AT ,/&+ ,ROCK1 !RE'S ACTUALLY A :OLE LOT ( CAMPS4 ,AS MU* AS !RE WAS ,R$ ,W>RIOR ,CAMP1 !RE W]E LIKE #b O!R CREWS ( PEOPLE ?AT CAME ) !IR TRIBE OR !IR COMMUNITY & SET UP !IR [N CAMP )9 ! CAMP & REALLY HAD !IR [N /RUCTURE )9 IT & W]E MAK+ DECISIONS )9 !IR [N SMALL] 5CAMPM5T4 ,!Y HAD !IR [N GR&MO!RS & !IR [N ELD]S !Y W]E GETT+ LEAD]%IP & WISDOM FROM4 

,C,W,C3 ,F9ALLY1 :AT >E SOME ( Y\R MO/ *]I%$ MEMORIES FROM ,/&+ ,ROCK & ! ,NO ,DAKOTA ,ACCESS ,PIPEL9E RESI/ANCE8 

,W,P,>,C3 ,I'M REALLY GLAD ?AT Y\ ASK$ ?IS4 ,TODAY & YE/]DAY HAVE BE5 PRETTY D>K DAYS = PEOPLE UP H]E1 ) ! EVICTION ( ,OCETI ,SAK[94 ,! VISIONS 9 \R M9DS FROM ! LA/ TWO DAYS >E BURN+ /RUCTURES ?AT MANY ( US HAVE SP5T TIME BUILD+4 ,MANY ( US SP5T TIME 9 ?OSE /RUCTURES1 OR = \R COMRADES OR LOV$ ONES OR RELATIVES1 ?OSE W]E !IR HOMES = MANY MON?S4 ,IT'S A GOOD TIME TO REMEMB] SOME ( ! REALLY BEAUTIFUL ?+S ?AT HAVE OCCURR$ AT CAMP4 ,:5 ,I FIR/ CAME TO CAMP ,I WAS SP5D+ ! MAJORITY ( MY TIME AT ,R$ ,W>RIOR ,CAMP & LIV+ !RE AMONG FRI5DS & COMRADES1 SOME OLD & SOME NEW4 ,!RE W]E A LOT ( TIMES :]E IT WAS JU/ A MESS ( *ILDR5 RUNN+ >\ND CAMP :ILE GR[N-UPS >E SCURRY+ >\ND & DO+ ! WORK ( ! DAY1 *OPP+ WOOD & COOK+ FOOD4 

,SOME ( MY FAVORITE MEMORIES >E ?AT1 ,I'D WAT* PEOPLE :O >E V]Y BUSY1 ELD]S & PEOPLE :O >E PLANN+ /OPP+ A MULTI-BILLION DOLL> PIPEL9E ALSO TAKE TIME \T ( !IR DAY TO PLAY ) LITTLE ONES :O >E BEGG+ = !IR ATT5TION4 ,!RE >E A LOT ( REALLY BEAUTIFUL MOM5TS AT CAMP & ONE ?+ ?AT ,I REMEMB] SOMEONE SAY+ ON ?AT NOTE IS FROM ,SAVAGE ,FAM1 :O SP5T MANY MON?S AT ,R$ ,W>RIOR4 ,I REMEMB] H] SAY+ ONE NI<T AT A CONC]T1 0,WE'RE NOT SUPPOS$ TO LIVE ?IS WAY4 ,WE'RE SUPPOS$ TO BE AT HOME 9 \R [N T]RITORIES BUILD+ UP \R [N PEOPLE4 ,BUT WE'RE H]E & WE'RE FI<T+40 ,AS MU* AS WE'RE NOT SUPPOS$ TO LIVE ?IS WAY1 WE'RE NOT SUPPOS$ TO BE LIV+ 9 CON/ANT /RUGGLE & BATTLE1 !RE'S SOME?+ REALLY BEAUTIFUL AB\T ! CAMPS4 ,9 SOME WAYS1 MAYBE WE >E SUPPOS$ TO LIVE ?IS WAY4 ,NOT SO MU* LIV+ UND] ! SNIP] SCOPES & FLOODLI<TS ( ,DAKOTA ,ACCESS ,PIPEL9E1 BUT LIV+ 9 REAL COMMUNITY ) ONE ANO!R1 :]E !RE'S PL5TY ( WORK TO DO BUT NO ONE IS LEAV+ !IR *ILDR5 AT HOME TO GO TO A JOB4 ,!IR *ILDR5 >E ALONGSIDE ( !M :ILE !Y'RE DO+ ! WORK ( !IR DAY4 

,?OSE MOM5TS AT CAMP >E ?+S ?AT A LOT ( PEOPLE WILL C>RY ) !M4 ,I'VE ALSO SE5 SOME 9CR$IBLY P[]FUL MOM5TS ( C]EMONY & PRAY]4 ,BACK 9 ,DECEMB]1 !RE WAS A ,WOM5'S ,M>* UP TO :]E ,MORTON ,C\NTY ,%]IFF HAD B>RICAD$ (F ,HI<WAY #ahf ON ! NOR? 5D ( CAMP4 ,?AT B>RICADE /ILL REMA9S !RE1 IT HAS BE5 !RE = MANY MON?S4 ,:5 ?IS ,WOM5'S ,M>* HAPP5$ !RE WAS A GR\P ( ELD]S1 GR&MO!RS AT ! FRONT & IT WAS HUNDR$S ( WOM5 BEH9D !M1 TOTALLY SIL5T4 ,ALL Y\ C\LD HE> FROM ! BACK ALL ! WAY TO ! FRONT ( ! B>RICADE :]E !SE GR&MO!RS W]E FAC+ D[N SNIP]S & A MILIT>IZ$ B>RICADE1 W]E !IR PRAY]S & !IR C]EMONY4 ,IT WAS ONE ( ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL & IMPACTFUL ?+S ,I'VE EV] SE54 ,I COME FROM A V]Y DIFF]5T SPIRITUAL TRADITION & PRACTICE1 BUT IT'S MAYBE ! MO/ IMPACTFUL SPIRITUAL PRACTICE ,I'VE EV] SE51 9 ?AT MOM5T1 ?OSE P>TICUL> GR&MO!RS ON ?AT FRONTL9E4 ,I HOPE ?AT AS MU* AS IT HAS BE5 A D>K TIME !SE LA/ C\PLE DAYS ) ! EVICTION HAPP5+ & #de PEOPLE SITT+ 9 JAIL TONI<T1 ,I HOPE PEOPLE WILL HOLD ONTO ALL ?OSE ?+S !Y'VE EXP]I5C$ AT CAMP & ?AT !Y'VE RETURN$ TO !IR HOMES & !IR T]RITORIES )1 & WILL C>RY SOME ( ?OSE WAYS ?AT WE'VE K9D ( ALL DISCOV]$ TOGE!R4 ,MAYBE WE >E MEANT TO LIVE A LITTLE BIT LIKE ?IS4 

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