by amanda froelich at trueactivist.com




during a standoff between riot police and peaceful protesters, a herd of buffalo appeared near the standing rock protest camp.




yesterday, tensions between law enforcement workers and peaceful protestors with the standing rock sioux tribe escalated. a series of standoffs resulted in <u+201c>protectors<u+201d> being maced, shot with rubber bullets, tasered, and even attacked with sound and concussion cannons. ultimately, 117 people were arrested in the plight to stop the four-state dakota access pipeline (dapl) from being constructed.




after months of similar struggle to protect sacred burial grounds and the missouri river, opposers of the dapl were blessed today when a herd of buffalo appeared from nowhere. while mass arrests, macing, and beatings from batons took place, a stampede of bison appeared near the standing rock protest camp. reportedly, a cry of joy erupted from the crowd, as protectors have been praying for help from the american bison (known as tatanka oyate) during their standoff with riot police and national guardsmen.




as usuncut relays , the native american culture honors the tatanka oyate as a symbol of sacrifice. its appearance is reportedly being hailed as a gift from the great spirit.




despite impressive attention being given to the protesting of the dakota access pipeline by alternative media sites , activists on the frontlines, and even celebrities such as mark ruffalo and shailene woodley , little is being done in washington d.c. the tribal leaders are calling on state and federal governments to respect the constitutional rights of water protectors and to stop the mistreatment of the indigenous who assert their ownership of the land due to a 1881 treaty.
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