Army Corps of Engineers plans to evict Dakota Access protest camp
When the government is out to accomplish something, there is nothing to stop them. That betrays trust and gives a sense of hopelessness to the people.
CREDIT: AP/John L. Mone
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The announcement comes as dozens of protestors were arrested at a Bismarck mall on Black Friday.
The Army Corps of Engineers announced plans on Friday to evict the Oceti Sakowin camp in North Dakota, saying anti-pipeline protestors have until December 5 to leave. The camp is a key site in the ongoing fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline, a controversial $3.8-billion pipeline project that would run through the only water supply for the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.
The pipeline protestors — who call themselves water protectors — face arrest if they don’t vacate the camp in time, Col. John Henderson of the Corps said in a letter delivered to Tribal Chairman Cave Archambault II on Friday. Citing weather and safety concerns, Henderson claimed the decision was “necessary” to shield the public from “the violent confrontation between protestors and law enforcement officials that have occurred in this area.”
Standing Rock Sioux…
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Posted on 11/27/2016, in politics, Uncategorized and tagged Dakota pipeline, eviction, Native Americans, protesters, water protectors. Bookmark the permalink. 28 Comments.
Evicting people off their own land? Smh
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So wrong.
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From article linked in above tweet:
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Dear Xena,
And where is President Obama on all of this? Did he not ask the Army Corps of Engineers to see if rerouting the pipeline wasn’t an option? Why isn’t he pushing back harder on this and why isn’t he just standing up for what is right. Is he becoming one of those Washington elites who just doesn’t get it?
Hugs, Gronda
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Gronda,
I wish that I could answer your question as a fact, but I can’t. The closest I can come to understand the president’s lack of intervening is because of separation of powers. He might ask the Arm Corps of Engineers to reroute, but he can’t instruct them to because the court has spoken.
Sadly, this is one of the vicious circles that corporations and the government use. They do nothing, (or wrong) and tell those wronged that it’s a civil matter to be handled by the courts. So, the people go to the court. The court makes a decision and then the executive branch says they cannot interfere because of separation of powers.
Our nation is a Republic before it’s a democracy, so what the majority of the people want does not persuade politicians.
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Dear Xena,
I think the President is a Weenie on this one.
Hugs, Gronda
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LOL@Gronda re: “Weenie.” The people need a court to declare that the treaty is valid and cannot be cancelled due to eminent domain.
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https://twitter.com/legacyprojex/status/803064910972231680
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Live Concert for Standing Rock donation page:
http://concert.standwithstandingrock.net
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This video was played to the audience during the Standing Rock concert above:
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https://twitter.com/Crystal1Johnson/status/802632927611756545
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This just ruins the whole idea of USA “The greatest country on Earth”
If I wanna scream or cry I can’t even imagine what those people are dealing with.
Why isn’t this video on loop on every news station?
I think all this stuff; this political, corporate, government abuse & corruption is causing a sorta mass traumatic, emotional distress syndrome.
Won’t they finally get too bold? Go too far?
We sux. Germany is looking better everyday.
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https://twitter.com/MRoyCarto/status/803069748963459072
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Thanks Xena for keeping up on this…
THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IS SEEKING A PEACEFUL AND ORDERLY TRANSITION TO A SAFER LOCATION, AND HAS NO PLANS FOR FORCIBLE REMOVAL.
http://tinyurl.com/zv7cnft
Posted 11/27/2016
Release no. 20161127-001
Contact
Omaha District Public Affairs
402-995-2417
OMAHA, NE – On November 25, 2016, after coordination with Tribal leaders involved in the ongoing protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline on which some of the land is currently leased to a local rancher for grazing, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers notified Tribal leaders throughout the Missouri River basin by letter that areas of Corps-managed federal property north of the Cannonball River will be closed to the public effective December 5, 2016. The Army Corps of Engineers is seeking a peaceful and orderly transition to a safer location, and has no plans for forcible removal. But those who choose to stay do so at their own risk as emergency, fire, medical, and law enforcement response cannot be adequately provided in these areas. Those who remain will be considered unauthorized and may be subject to citation under federal, state, or local laws. This will reduce the risk of harm to people in the encampments caused by the harsh North Dakota winter conditions
This transition is also necessary to protect the general public from the dangerous confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement officials which have occurred near this area. “Unfortunately, it is apparent that more dangerous groups have joined this protest and are provoking conflict in spite of the public pleas from Tribal leaders. We are working to transition those engaged in peaceful protest from this area and enable law enforcement authorities to address violent or illegal acts as appropriate to protect public safety,” said Omaha District Commander, Col. John Henderson.
The Army Corps of Engineers has never been able to legally issue a permit for the Oceti Sakowin camp north of the Cannonball River due to the pre-existing grazing lease to a local rancher. However, the Corps has established an area on land south of the Cannonball River for anyone wishing to peaceably protest the Dakota Access pipeline project. In this area, jurisdiction for police, fire, and medical response is better-defined since it is located inside of the Reservation boundary making it a more sustainable area for visitors to endure the harsh North Dakota winter.
“I am very concerned for the safety and well-being of all citizens at these encampments on Corps-managed federal land, and we want to make sure people are in a safe place for the winter,” said Henderson. “We fully support the rights of all Americans to exercise free speech and peacefully assemble, and we ask that they do it in a way that does not also endanger themselves or others, or infringe on others’ rights.”
In the letter and ongoing discussions with Tribal leadership, the Corps will continue to encourage everyone located in this area to peacefully move to the free speech zone south of the Cannonball River or to a more sustainable location for the winter. The Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Indian Affairs will continue to work with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to support a winter camp on trust land already identified by the Tribe.
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Response by Harold Frazier, Chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe:
http://nativenewsonline.net/currents/cheyenne-river-sioux-tribe-reacts-u-s-army-corps-engineers-eviction-notice-letter-makes-grave-dangerous-mistake/
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https://twitter.com/watching_crows/status/803310274920910848
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https://twitter.com/Heather28df/status/804889400089817088
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Today:
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https://twitter.com/selinasorrels/status/805557382596136960
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