dakota access pipeline

Army Corps Says It Won’t Forcibly Evict Standing Rock Water Protectors

Protesters gather at an encampment on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, a day after tribal leaders received a letter from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that told them the federal land would be closed to the public on Dec. 5, near Cannon Ball, N.D. The protesters said Saturday that they do not plan to leave and will continue to oppose construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline. (AP photo/James MacPherson)

After Brutal Assault By Police, Volunteers Prepare A Thanksgiving Feast For Standing Rock Water Protectors

Phil Daw Sr., of Albuquerque, New Mexico, helps cook beef stew to feed hundreds at an encampment near North Dakota’s Standing Rock Sioux reservation. (AP Photo/James MacPherson)
STANDING ROCK SIOUX RESERVATION, North Dakota — As thousands of Native Americans and their allies continue their efforts to stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline, a volunteer team is preparing to cook them a feast in a gesture of gratitude.