OCETI SAKOWIN CAMPGROUND, N.D ― The Standing Rock Sioux tribe and their supporters celebrated a historic victory Sunday after federal authorities halted construction of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline. The 1,172-mile pipeline starts at the Bakken Formation in northwest North Dakota near the Canadian border and runs southeast to southern Illinois. The Standing Rock Sioux, which had been joined in a months-long protest by environmental, human rights and social justice activists, opposed the oil pipeline due to concerns over water contamination, environmental destruction and damage to ancestral sites. “Thank you for Standing For Standing Rock.”SUBSCRIBE AND FOLLOW Get top stories and blog posts emailed to me each day. There was a problem processing your signup; please try again laterYoutubeSee more images from the victory below.

Source: Huffington Post December 05, 2016 02:35 UTC