Right after where we left off, the Fort Mojave delegation came into camp, led by their veterans and elder singer. They came carrying a massive banner, with all the signatures of those who wished to come, and could not. They spoke of their own fight against the government for their land, and the sanctity of it. They sang and danced, gave gifts, and a check for 10,000 dollars. There was singing back, in great gratitude, and everyone lined up to thank them for their presence, strength, and generosity. This was an emotional time, a feeling like the universe, for one blink of time, decided to hug you. This is how people should be, standing together, standing as one.
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All kinds of people in all your pictures. Lovely!
Oh yes, there are people from all over the world, and everyone is welcome, come to the camps!
Caine, you are the Best.
Great pics! Greater people!
Rumours on Twitter have it that the governor is calling the National Guard…
Nobody’s cheering for the cops, bulldozer drivers, and hired thugs. I hope their feelings are hurt.
Very happy for you & all the people there. Wishing you continued safety and solidarity.
I keep hearing more and more about this in the media: Jill Stein getting a warrant for her arrest, people around the country bird-dogging the president and vice president to take a stand. The dog attacks will crystallize attention just like they did in Birmingham fifty years ago, and boomerang against the thugs. Your people are beautiful, and they are doing the right thing. Everything I know of history convinces me that you will win. Keep up the fight!
I honestly don’t have the slightest idea what’s going on outside the camps right now, but there have been some rumours spreading that aren’t true. Our president and the first lady visited Standing Rock before this, and they haven’t said one fucking word. Everyone out here is calling on them, yes.
As for Jill Stein, she was at the construction site where the protectors are during Tuesday afternoon, and she came to speak at the camp that evening, I was there. Think I got pictures, too. People can say whatever they want about her, and I know there’s bad things, but she’s the only one to show up.
And to add, Indian Country everywhere has a long history of voting democrat (yeah, there are a few repubs), but peopleare losing faith almost completely in democrats, because none of them will stand up, none of them stand with us. The president remains silent. The Clintons? Silent. Tim Kaine? He needs more info.
Bernie Sanders made noises of support, but he hasn’t been here. We have elders in their 80s who are making very long journeys to come and stand. What’s the excuse of all our so-called representatives?