Water is sacred to Native American people, and should be to all of us, as we all depend on it for life. Construction of a controversial crude oil pipeline, which will span 1,168 miles from North Dakota to Illinois, has been protested relentlessly by Native American tribes, as it would cross the Missouri River. A break in the pipeline would pollute the water supply of all Lakota people, from Standing Rock to Pine Ridge. The protest is being led by the Hunkpapa, descendents of Sitting Bull, and they are being joined by other tribes from all over the country.

Runners from the rez have set out for Omaha, Nebraska, to protest at the Army Corps of Engineers, which issued permits without an Environmental Impact Report. Another group of runners has headed to Washington, DC, a run of over 2000 miles, where a support group has set up camp. The camp near Standing Rock has over 2500 protestors, and more joining all the time.

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