by Theodora Filis Following months of demonstrations in North Dakota, thousands of Native Americans along with their supporters marched to the White House to express outrage at President Trumps continued support for the Dakota Access and Keystone XL oil pipelines . Chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux, Dave Archambault , spoke at the rally asking communities around the world to stand with them today, as they had done in the past. The Cheyenne River Sioux and Standing Rock lost their bid to legally halt the construction of the last link of the oil pipeline under Lake Oahe in North Dakota . Completion of the pipeline is expected on April 1, 2017. Tipis were erected on the National Mall by protesters. Some protesters were wearing traditional tribal outfits, carrying signs that read Native Lives Matter , Water is Life, and Protect the Water while marching. While speaking to the crowd, Archambault was often times interrupted by those support...
It is imperative we all pay attention to the impact of our collective and personal actions on the environment. During the next decade, our global community will be unable to deal effectively with the formidable environmental challenges posed by decades of environmental mismanagement. I hope you question and research everything.