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Tribes in the Dakotas and their allies declared victory when a U.S. District Court judge stopped the flow of oil through the Dakota Access Pipeline and ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to do another, more extensive environmental review. Still, the company that operates the pipeline plans to appeal the judge’s decision saying oil will flow again “once the law and full record are fully considered.” The DAPL decision was one in a series of setbacks for pipelines all over the country that tribes expressed concerns about. We’ll analyze where these court decisions fit in with the ongoing fight against the encroachment of oil pipelines on traditional tribal land.
Guests:
Dallas Goldtooth (Diné and Dakota) – Keep it in the Ground campaign organizer for the Indigenous Environmental Network
Fawn Sharp (Quinault Indian Nation) – President of the Quinault Indian Nation and president of the National Congress of American Indians
Gay Kingman (Cheyenne River Sioux) – executive director of the Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association
Joel West Williams (Cherokee Nation) – senior staff attorney for the Native American Rights Fund
Break 1 music: Stadium Pow Wow (feat. Black Bear) (song) A Tribe Called Red (artist)Stadium Pow Wow (feat. Black Bear) (single)
Break 2 music: Cary’s Groove (song) Cary Morin (artist) Dockside Saints (album)
