Category Archives: Native Americans

Saturday Open Thread | Army Corps issues eviction notice to #StandingRock protest camp

Posted on November 26, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

The madness of white supremacy but the Native people are not going quietly into that goodnight. THIS WILL NOT END WELL. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a letter Friday announcing its plan to close land that has been … Continue reading →

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Police soak up to 400 #StandingRock protesters with water cannons in freezing temperatures

Posted on November 21, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

For the love of God! Will someone do something to stop the horrendous abuse of Native people? How can those in power allow this to happen? Who uses water cannons on unarmed protesters in the freezing cold except rabid mad … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | United Nations Investigates Scandalous Treatment of Demonstrators

Posted on November 4, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Richard Broken Nose is a spiritual leader from the Pine Ridge reservation. On Wednesday, October 26, he and Leonard Little Finger, one of the Oglala’s most revered elders, came to pray with the water protectors near the Cannonball River. The … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | President Obama: We’re examining options to ‘reroute’ ND pipeline

Posted on November 2, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Pres. Obama directly addresses questions about the Dakota Access Pipeline #DAPL #StandingRock https://t.co/M8C763XUcO — The Last Word (@TheLastWord) November 2, 2016

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Tuesday Open Thread | DAPL security terrorizing Native American protesters

Posted on November 1, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

You’d think this was out of some movie but no, it happened in North Dakota. Terrorism. Plain & simple. It’s a disgrace before God how citizens of #StandingRock are treated by law enforcement. Police are abusing the Native people with … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Tribe to Keep Fighting After Court Refuses to Halt Pipeline

Posted on October 10, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe will keep fighting the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline after a federal court rejected its request to halt construction on the project, which the tribe says would destroy some of its sacred sites, the tribe’s chairman … Continue reading →

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Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Posted on October 10, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Shout out to our Native American brothers and sisters.. Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day Come celebrate with us as we pay tribute to the “FIRST NATIONS” people & their beautiful rich culture. Please feel free to share music, lyrics, videos, dance … Continue reading →

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Tribal Officials: Dakota Access Pipeline Company Desecrating Native Burial Sites

Posted on September 4, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Sacred burial sites desecrated by Dakota Access pipeline construction

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Sunday Open Thread | Prayers For #StandingRockSioux

Posted on September 4, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Prayers for the First Nations People. Please pray for #StandingRockSioux. Authorities sent attack dogs in on unarmed protesters fighting to protect their water. When you allow vicious dogs to attack innocent unarmed people and terrorize little children, you are EVIL! … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | UN body says Sioux should have say in pipeline project

Posted on September 1, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is calling on the U.S. government to allow the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to have a say regarding a $3.8 billion oil pipeline that they say could disturb … Continue reading →

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