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An Open Letter to President Obama about the Dakota Access Pipeline by Elizabeth Cunningham

Posted on November 30, 2016 by freecatholic808 — 1 Comment

I wrote this letter to President Obama on November 18, the morning after I returned from a few days at Standing Rock. I am not an activist by temperament. I went to Standing Rock to support a friend who felt…

Tagged with: Dakota Access Pipeline, NoDAPL
Posted in I BLOG, Justice, Uncategorized

How To Talk About #NoDAPL: A Native Perspective

Posted on October 28, 2016 by freecatholic808 — Leave a comment

Originally posted on Transformative Spaces:
Water Protectors gather after a day of prayer and direct action. (Photo: Desiree Kane) This piece is very personal because, as an Indigenous woman, my analysis is very personal, as is the analysis that my friends on…

Tagged with: Native peoples, NoDAPL, Standing Rock
Posted in I BLOG, Uncategorized

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