Aid Still Required

Dear ASR Community,

Today, President Obama denied Energy Transfer Partners an easement to continue construction of The Dakota Access Pipeline adjacent to The Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota. The Army Corps of Engineers is now demanding a full environmental review…however… it is unclear if North Dakota’s governor will honor the Federal government’s directive and if he will still move forward to attempt to evacuate The Water Protectors.

As an advocate for those who have been left behind as a result of natural disasters or crises brought on by human conflict, Aid Still Required supports the protection of our Native American citizens’ rights.

Our friends at Lakota Law Project have been working with The Lakota Sioux for the past decade on issues of Children and Foster Care. Among other things, Lakota Law Project is now providing legal defense for protesters who have been arrested. The lead attorney, Dan Sheehan has a career spanning The Pentagon Papers, Silkwood, 3 Mile Island, among a few notable cases

Please take a look at the petition below. Your signature asks President Obama to put pressure on North Dakota’s governor to stop evacuations and militarized police actions and to continue to work with The Army Corps of Engineers and other officials and investors to ensure that the DAPL at Standing Rock is denied permanently and that a viable alternative is found.

Thank you for your consideration. ASR appreciates your partnership in speaking out on behalf of those who have been marginalized.

http://lakotalaw.org/peace-at-standing-rock

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