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In his first day in office, President Joe Biden revoked the permit for the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline which would’ve transported crude oil from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf Coast. Indigenous environmental rights groups and some tribes along the pipeline route, like the Fort Belknap Indian Community and Rosebud Sioux Tribe, praise the move and are hopeful that a new administration will usher in a change in climate and energy policy making. What does a halt on the Keystone LX Pipeline mean for the environment and the future of extractive industry in and around Native land?
Guests:
Faith Spotted Eagle (Ihanktonwan Dakota) – elder, grandmother, coordinator for the Brave Heart Society and
chair of the Ihanktonwan Treaty Committee
Madonna Thunderhawk (Lakota) – tribal liaison with Lakota Peoples Law Project and community worker with Standing Strong Grandmothers
Jestin Dupree (Assiniboine/Sioux) – Tribal Executive Board member for the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation
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: Mahk Jchi (song) Ulali (artist) Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women (album)
