Linda Black Elk

Demonstrators against the Dakota Access oil pipeline block a road near North Dakota's Standing Rock Reservation in October. The pipeline would cross historic Native land and pass under the Missouri River, the source of the local water supply.

It's not just about a pipeline. Native activists say Dakota battle is their biggest stand in decades.

November 4, 2016
Environment

Clashes over an oil pipeline slated to cross historic Native territory in North Dakota continue after more the 140 people were arrested in protests last week. The increasingly high-stakes face-off is one of the biggest actions by Native Americans in years.

It's not just about a pipeline. Native activists say Dakota battle is their biggest stand in decades.

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