Native American Treatment and Resistance (Westward Expansion)

Native American Treatment and Resistance (Westward Expansion) — page 1
n 2016 a new dispute arose over a piece of land with a long history of conflict The controversial project known as the Dakota Access Pipeline was I the center of a high-profile protest in North Dakota by the Sioux Indians of the Standing Rock Reservation and their allies The route of the oil pipeline was to run under a reservoir that serves as the main water source for the reservation The Standing Rock Sioux feared that the project would pollute their water supply and damage sites that were sacred to them Over the course of several months the Sioux and thousands of supporters gath ered at the site to make their voices heard The tribe also resisted in the courts filing a lawsuit against the US Army Corps of Engineers which had approved the pipeline The protests received international attention Millions watching worldwide admired the courage of those who called themselves water protectors 4