Stand in solidarity with thousands of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Actions around the Bay Area will be part of a national day of solidarity Tuesday, Sept. 13.
BAY AREA ACTIONS SEPT 13
More actions are still being added. Find a current list of local events and RSVP here
12 PM
San Anselmo: Creek Park-San Anselmo Hub, Sir Francis Drake Blvd @ Center Blvd
Fremont: Jamba Juice, Fremont Plaza Shopping Center, 3962 Mowry Ave.
4 PM
Berkeley: I-80 overpass at the Berkeley Marina
5:30 PM
Oakland: Oscar Grant/Frank Ogawa Plaza
6 PM
Palo Alto: Lytton Plaza, 202 University Avenue
The pipeline threatens lands of native tribes and other communities as well as the water of the Missouri River. In the words of the Red Warrior Camp: “Water is a necessity for all life. Water is life. Now is the time for all people from all walks of life to join together to stop the desecration and destruction of water, land and life!”
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Sept. 9: A federal judge rejected the request of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe for an injunction against the pipeline.
The same day the Obama administration and the Army Corps of Engineers announced a halt in construction of the pipeline in the area near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation, the land bordering or under Lake Oahe. The statement from the federal government also asked the pipeline company to stop construction in a 20-mile radius around the lake. And it said the conflict has raised issues about construction in tribal areas, promising to hold meetings over the fall with tribal leaders about how to do better.
Sept. 8: North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple put the ND National Guard on standby alert status, threatening to invade the camp where thousands of activists from more than 100 indigenous tribes, along with non-indigenous allies, have gathered to block construction of the pipeline.