thebibliosphere:wyvernfire:I’m not sure how intensely my followers are monitoring the Dakota Access
thebibliosphere:wyvernfire:I’m not sure how intensely my followers are monitoring the Dakota Access Pipeline crisis, but stuff has gotten intense. The protesters are accusing the police of brutality, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg just issued a temporary restraining order to halt construction, and this morning there are reports of charges against Green Party candidate Jill Stein for “damaging equipment during protests on Tuesday over construction of an oil pipeline.”It’s a much deeper issue that I implore you look into it thoroughly if you can, but knowing that many of my followers don’t have the time to do intensive historical or legal research, I’ll try to sum it up as briefly as possible: sacred burial grounds are being unlawfully destroyed, and protesters are in danger. This isn’t a metaphorical danger either. Real live people are in real danger of actual physical harm for trying to protect their sacred grounds. The law school I attend, University of Colorado - Boulder, has a clinic that specializes in American Indian Law. I am so proud to say that the clinic is actively working on a legal response (as explained in the graphic above). I don’t pretend to be an expert in American Indian Law, but I know the professors, students and lawyers that work in that clinic and I can confidently say that they’re a fucking force of nature. So please, if you can, please reblog this so that this resource is visible and available to any people affected by this crisis. And please don’t hesitate to call/email if you have information or need help! Here’s the link to the Facebook page for the University of Colorado American Indian Law Program. I’ll try to update this post as I have more information, but that page may be a better source. Thank you!!!If my followers could signal boost this, I would really appreciate it. -- source link