Tag Archives: #OcetiSakowin

Gratitude for the Water Protectors

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

It’s astounding that 10,000 people converged on the open plain, with no water, food, sanitation, or housing, and worked together to make it all happen.  The first camp was started by Standing Rock youth.   Hundreds of other tribes from … Continue reading →

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Standing Rock map tells a story

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

I created the above map based on a variety of sources– maps released by the US Army Corp, the Environmental Assessment by Energy Transfer Partners, Google Earth, drone footage by Digital Smoke Signals, and information at Oceti Sakowin Camp and … Continue reading →

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Standing Rock: America’s War Zone

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

I just returned from a Standing Rock/NoDAPL (Dakota Access Pipeline) Teach-in at UC Davis, where we heard accounts from people just returning from the front lines.  The war terminology fits.  They described a veritable militarized zone, separating non-violent protesters (called … Continue reading →

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