Greenpeace offices around the county will be collecting camping, cooking, art, medical, and other supplies for the thousands of indigenous and other people gathered to resist the Dakota Access Pipeline. The pipeline would carry almost half a million barrels of oil a day, endangering the lands of native tribes and others in four states as well as the water of the Missouri River.
Sacred Stone and Red Warrior camps have been blocking pipeline construction for weeks. Thousands of supporters from 100 native tribes and allies across the country have joined the resistance.
“People power is working,” says Greenpeace. On Sept. 3 bulldozers deliberately tore up a sacred site and security guards attacked pipeline resisters with dogs and pepper spray — but the resistance stopped the construction. On Sept. 16 a federal judge granted a temporary injunction against pipeline construction near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation — for 20 miles on each side of Lake Oahe and the Missouri River.
“Now is the moment to keep the pressure on,” says Greenpeace. “Resistance camp organizers have reached out for supply donations to keep the peaceful resistance going as long as possible.”
A complete list of the supplies requested by the camps here
WHEN
Mon, Sept 19, 10 AM to 2 PM
WHERE
Greenpeace office
405 14th St. #1700, Oakland
More information here