,REPORT ,BACK FROM ! ,BATTLE = ,SACR$ ,GR\ND 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,= MON?S1 HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE1 9CLUD+ MEMB]S ( NE>LY A HUNDR$ DIFF]5T 9DIG5\S PEOPLES1 HAVE MOBILIZ$ TO BLOCK ! CON/RUCTION ( ! ,DAKOTA ,ACCESS ,PIPEL9E4 ,ON ,OCTOB] #b#g1 POLICE RAID+ ! ,SACR$ ,GR\ND CAMP 5C\NT]$ /IFF RESI/ANCE4 ,WE'VE JU/ RECEIV$ ! FOLL[+ FIR/H& REPORT FROM COMRADES :O P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! DEF5SE ( ! CAMP4 ,DESCRIB+ SOME ( ! FI]CE/ CLA%ES 9DIG5\S & 5VIRONM5TAL MOVEM5TS 9 ! REGION HAVE SE5 9 MANY YE>S1 !Y POSE IMPORTANT QUE/IONS AB\T SOLID>ITY /RUGGLES4 

,! ,BATTLE 

  

,:5 WE >RIVE ON ,W$NESDAY1 ,OCTOB] #b#f1 WE CAN'T F9D \R CONTACTS1 ! FRI5DS & FRI5DS ( FRI5DS :O HAVE BE5 V\*$ 9TO ! SECRETIVE ,R$ ,W>RIOR CAMP4 ,WORD >\ND ! CAMP IS ?AT EVICTION IS IMM95T = ,SACR$ ,GR\ND1 ! ONLY CAMP 9 ! DIRECT PA? ( ! PROPOS$ ,DAKOTA ,ACCESS ,PIPEL9E4 ,! TRIBE CLAIMS ?IS L& IS T]RITORY GRANT$ TO !M 9 ! #ahea ,=T ,L>AMIE ,TREATY1 & ?AT !Y W]E US+ !IR [N 0EM95T DOMA90 TO TAKE IT BACK :5 !Y SET UP ! CAMP4 ,WE DECIDE TO SET UP AT ,SACR$ ,GR\ND & TO FIGURE \T H[ TO MAKE \RSELVES USEFUL 9 /OPP+ ITS EVICTION4 

,! ,SACR$ ,GR\ND CAMP IS LOCAT$ AB\T TWO MILES NOR? ( ! MA9 CAMP ON HI<WAY #a#h#f4 ,! MA9 CAMP ITSELF IS JU/ NOR? ( ! ,/&+ ,ROCK ,RES]VATION1 :]E TWO MORE ,NO,D,A,P,L CAMPS1 ,ROSEBUD & ,SACR$ ,/ONE1 >E LOCAT$4 ,BE=E >RIV+1 WE HAD SE5 IMAGES ( B>RICADES BLOCK+ ,HI<WAY #ahf TO ! NOR? ( ! ,SACR$ ,GR\ND CAMP4 

,:5 WE WALK TO ?AT SITE1 H[EV]1 WE F9D ?OSE B>RICADES HAVE BE5 PU%$ TO ! SIDES ( ! ROAD1 ! NOR!RNMO/ ONE TURN$ 9TO A K9D ( *ECKPO9T4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! PEOPLE AT ! *ECKPO9T1 !Y W]E ORD]$ TO REMOVE ! BLOCKADE BY ! CAMP LEAD]S1 :O PLAN ON ALL[+ ! POLICE TO 5T] & EVICT ! CAMP4 

,! 0CAMP LEAD]S0 >E HIR$ ,NONVIOL5T ,DIRECT ,ACTION CONSULTANTS4 ,!Y >E UTILIZ+ A CLASSIC /RATEGY ( NONVIOL5T CIVIL DISOB$I5CE3 !Y HOPE ?AT ! IMAGES ( POLICE EVICT+ PEOPLE 9 PRAY] WILL W9 !M ! SYMPA?Y ( ! PUBLIC4 ,! PEOPLE WE SPEAK ) AT ! *ECKPO9T >E CLE>LY NOT BUY+ ?IS4 ,BUT :AT CAN !Y DO8 ,!IR ELD]S HAVE HIR$ !SE PEOPLE TO /AGE-MANAGE ! MOM5T4 

,AFT] SOME CONV]SATION ) ! FOLKS ON ! B>RICADES & ) ! 0CAMP LEAD]S10 IT IS DECID$ ?AT WE'LL LEAVE ! ROAD OP5 UNTIL ! POLICE ACTUALLY >RIVE1 & !N WE'LL BUILD UP ! B>RICADES QUICKLY 9 ORD] TO SL[ !IR PROGRESS4 ,?IS WILL HOPEFULLY BUY TIME TO ALL[ ! PEOPLE :O WANT TO GET >RE/$ :ILE 9 PRAY] TO ASSEMBLE & PREP>E !MSELVES4 ,= :AT ITS WOR?1 ?IS PLAN WAS CRAFT$ ) ! APPROVAL ( ! 0PROP] *ANNELS40 

,AS SOON AS ?IS C\RSE ( ACTION IS PROPOS$1 SOME NEW ORGANISM BUR/S 9TO LIFE1 & ?IRTY PEOPLE WE'VE NEV] MET >E LOAD+ LOGS & TIRES & B>B$ WIRE ONTO TRUCKS 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! NI<T4 ,A PLAN COMES TOGE!R = :5 & H[ TO />T BLOCK+ ! ROAD4 ,! 5]GY IS ELECTRIC2 ! POSSIBILITY ( A REAL PHYSICAL DEF5SE ( ?IS /RATEGICALLY DECISIVE CAMP IS 9 ! AIR & 9 PEOPLE'S CONV]SATIONS4 

0,I DON'T KN[ :O ?OSE 'LEAD]S' >E10 A ,NATIVE GUY TELLS US AS WE ?R[ TIRES ON ! SIDE ( ! ROAD4 0,!Y'RE NOT MY ELD]S4 ,I CAME H]E TO DEF5D ?IS CAMP1 & ,I'M GO+ TO DO :AT ,I HAVE TO40 ,WE /ILL DON'T KN[ :]E ! FABL$ ,R$ ,W>RIOR FOLKS >E1 BUT WE FEEL ?AT WE'VE F\ND PEOPLE WE WANT TO SUPPORT 9 ?IS BATTLE4 

,?IS IS ! PLAN3 ! FOLKS UP ! HILL AT ! *ECKPO9T >E ! FIR/ L9E ( DEF5SE4 ,:5 ! COPS COME1 !Y WILL GET 9 ! ROAD & BEG9 A PRAY] C]EMONY4 ,!Y 9=M US !Y HAVE NO 9T5TION ( MOV+ UNTIL !Y >E >RE/$ OR WORSE4 ,:ILE !Y BLOCK ! ROAD1 IT WILL BE \R JOB TO BUILD UP ! NEXT B>RICADE AB\T A QU>T] MILE D[N ! ROAD TO BUY TIME = ! PRAY] CIRCLE TO ASSEMBLE 9 ! CAMP4 ,TO US1 ?IS IS NOT IDEAL1 BECAUSE IT /ILL MEANS ?AT ! EVICTION WILL GO ?R\<4 ,BUT WE ALSO FEEL ?AT WE HAVE V]Y LITTLE AG5CY 9 ?IS SITUATION4 ,WE'RE :ITE4 ,WE JU/ %[$ UP4 ,AT LEA/ WE'LL BE A P>T ( PUTT+ UP A FI<T1 WE TELL \RSELVES4 ,AT LEA/ ! POLICE WON'T JU/ BE 9VIT$ 94 

,WE TAKE %IFTS ALL NI<T1 TRY+ TO DECODE ! FLY+ OBJECTS 9 ! SKY4 ,IS ?AT A DRONE OR A SATELLITE8 ,IS ?AT ! MOON BEH9D ! CL\DS8 ,!N :Y IS IT MOV+8 ,:Y IS ?AT SURVEILLANCE PLANE FLA%+ ?OSE LI<TS OV] !RE8 ,= H\RS1 ,I HAVE ! FEEL+ ?AT WE'VE /EPP$ 9TO SOME DEEP HI/ORICAL CURR5T1 ?AT ?IS MOM5T IS CONNECT$ TO EV]Y O!R MOM5T 9 :I* PEOPLE WAIT$ TO DEF5D B>RICADES AGA9/ OV]:ELM+ ADV]S>IES4 ,WE JOKE & TELL /ORIES1 WE SNAP \R ATT5TION TO ANY MOVEM5T ON ! HILLSIDE1 WE SPECULATE & S*EME4 ,WE RECEIVE NEW NAMES BAS$ ON /UPID ?+S WE DO OR SAY4 ,! NI<T IS LONG & COLD & AT DAWN ! SUN IS WELCOME4 

,! NEXT MORN+1 WE LE>N ?AT !RE HAS BE5 ANO!R B>RICADE ALL ALONG1 LOCAT$ ON A BRIDGE ON ,R\TE #a#c#d1 ! ONLY O!R 5TRANCE BY :I* ! POLICE CAN ACCESS ! ,SACR$ ,GR\ND CAMP S9CE ALL O!R 5TRANCES GO ?R\< ! ,/&+ ,ROCK RES]VATION4 ,APP>5TLY ?IS IS :AT ,R$ ,W>RIOR HAS BE5 UP TO1 & !Y HAVE NO 9T5TION ( LETT+ ! POLICE ?R\<4 ,:ILE ?AT IS EXCIT+ TO HE>1 WE CAN'T UND]/& :Y ! SAME COMMITM5T TO PHYSICALLY DEF5D ! SPACE IS ABS5T H]E ON ,HI<WAY #a#h#f4 

,>\ND MIDDAY1 A L9E ( POLICE VEHICLES %[S UP BL>+ !IR SIR5S -- BUT NOT ON ! HI<WAY4 ,!Y >E TAK+ ! ACCESS ROAD BESIDE ! PIPEL9E CON/RUCTION1 :]E WE HAVE NO DEF5SES4 ,PEOPLE />T P>K+ !IR C>S TO BLOCK ! ACCESS ROAD & CR[DS />T TO GA!R4 ,WORD COMES ?AT ! POLICE >E BR++ 9 >MOR$ VEHICLES ON ! HI<WAY4 ,WE RUN TO \R PO/S AT ! SECOND BLOCKADE & BEG9 LOAD+ TIRES 9TO ! /REET4 ,JU/ !N1 A TRUCK PULLS UP & \T /EPS A PAID NONVIOL5T CONSULTANT :O IS ON HIS WAY TO NEGOTIATE A MASS >RE/4 ,HE GA!RS ! B>RICADE CREW 9 A CIRCLE & MAKES AN IMPASSION$ PLEA = US TO LEAVE ! ROAD CLE>4 0,:5 PEOPLE SEE ! IMAGES ( !M >RE/+ US & /ORM+ \R TEPEES ) GUNS1 !Y WILL KN[ \R /RUGGLE IS RI<T40 

,SOME PEOPLE >E CONV9C$ & BEG9 REMOV+ ! B>B$ WIRE4 ,\R CREW HAS A QUICK CONV]SATION4 ,WE >5'T CONV9C$ BY ?IS GUY1 BUT WE DON'T WANT TO BE ! ONES TO DISOBEY HIS ORD]S -- WE DON'T WANT TO MAKE IT EASY = ! POLICE OR M$IA TO DEPLOY A N>RATIVE AB\T 0\TSIDE AGITATORS10 & WE DON'T WANT TO SABOTAGE ! POSSIBILITY ( O!R AN>*I/S LIKE US P>TICIPAT+ 9 ?IS /RUGGLE4 ,WE DECIDE WE WILL *ECK 9 ) ! ,NATIVE GUYS WE SP5T ! NI<T ON ! B>RICADE )4 ,:5 WE ASK AB\T !IR REACTION TO ! SPEE*1 WE GET A BLUNT RESPONSE3 0,FUCK ?AT GUY40 ,\R ?\<TS EXACTLY4 

,AS WE'RE BUILD+ ! B>RICADE1 \R NEW FRI5DS GIVE US ONE RULE3 BUILD IT UP AS MU* AS WE WANT1 BUT !IR ELD]S SAY NO FIRE4 ,WE AGREE TO ?IS4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 PEOPLE >E CR[D$ UP ! HILL AT ! FIR/ *ECKPO9T2 WE BEG9 TO LOAD \R B>RICADE MAT]IALS 9TO ! /REET1 LEAV+ ONE LANE OP5 TO 5ABLE \R PEOPLE TO MAKE IT TO ! O!R SIDE BE=E ! COPS4 ,WE WAT* FROM A DI/ANCE AS ! >MOR$ VEHICLES APPROA* ! CR[D UP AHEAD4 

,!N A BLUE C> ?AT HAD BE5 UP NE> ! FIR/ *ECKPO9T SPE$S D[N ! HILL T[>D US4 ,IT P>KS1 BLOCK+ HALF ! ROAD4 ,A ,NATIVE WOMAN GETS \T & /ABS H] [N TIRES ) A KNIFE4 ,A TEAM REMOVES H] LIC5SE PLATES1 & SOON ANO!R C> BLOCKS ! O!R SIDE ( ! ROAD 9 SIMIL> FA%ION4 ,! COPS >E HEAD+ T[>D US1 & WORD SPREADS ?AT ! O!R B>RICADE IS ALREADY ON FIRE4 ,PEOPLE & HORSES >E H]D$ TO \R SIDE ( ! BLOCKADE4 ,JU/ !N1 ! PAID NONVIOL5CE CONSULTANT GETS ON TOP ( ONE ( ! C>S & ATTEMPTS TO DELIV] A SPEE* TO CALM EV]YONE D[N4 ,HE CAN B>ELY GET A WORD \T BE=E A ,NATIVE KID GETS UP ON ! O!R C> & />TS *ANT+3 

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,AS ! CR[D *ANTS ?IS OV] ! GUY :O JU/ NEGOTIAT$ A C>EFULLY OR*E/RAT$ MASS >RE/ ) ! COPS1 ! B>RICADE IS LIT & ! FI<T IS ON4 ,BOTTLES & /ONES >E ?R[N AT ! POLICE VEHICLES4 ,BUT ?IS ONLY LA/S = A MOM5T BE=E A L9E ( ELD]S & CAMP SECURITY =MS TO />T PU%+ ! COMBATANTS BACK FROM ! B>RICADE4 ,%\T+ MAT*ES & FI/FI<TS BREAK \T4 ,!RE >E ,NATIVE FOLKS ( ALL AGES ON BO? SIDES ( ! LONG & DISAPPO9T+ /RUGGLE4 ,?OSE OPPOS+ ! PHYSICAL CONFRONTATION SUCCE$ 9 PU%+ US BACK1 5ABL+ ! POLICE TO =M A L9E >\ND ! NOR? SIDE ( ! CAMP :]E ! L>GE CR[DS >E GA!R$4 

,AT ?IS PO9T1 A TRUCK IS P>K$ 9 ! ROAD ) TWO PEOPLE LOCK$ TO ! UND]SIDE4 ,LOGS >E PIL$ UP >\ND ! TRUCK & TWO TEPEES >E ]ECT$ ON EI!R SIDE ( IT4 ,SOME TRY TO HOLD A L9E AGA9/ ! POLICE1 /RET*+ TEPEE POLES ACROSS A DOZ5 PEOPLE4 ,O!RS HURL /ONES & LOGS AT ! COPS & !IR VEHICLES4 ,! *AOS IS OV]:ELM+4 ,A Y\NG W>RIOR ON HORSEBACK IS TAZ$ & FALLS TO ! GR\ND4 ,ALL >\ND US1 PEOPLE >E SCREAM+ FROM ! EFFECTS ( PEPP] SPRAY4 ,FLA%-BANG GR5ADES >E BUR/+ 9 ! AIR1 M+L+ ) RUBB] BULLETS & BEANBAG R\NDS4 ,! SCREAM+ MAT*ES CONT9UE BETWE5 ?OSE :O WANT TO FI<T BACK & ?OSE :O WANT TO BE >RE/$ :ILE PRAY+4 ,! COPS >E ALREADY 9 ! CAMP4 

,OV] A PA9FUL H\R1 WE >E ALL PU%$ S\? ( ! ONLY CAMP ?AT BLOCK$ ! CON/RUCTION ( ! ,DAKOTA ,ACCESS ,PIPEL9E4 ,OV] A HUNDR$ PEOPLE >E >RE/$1 MANY ( !M *>G$ ) 0CONSPIRACY TO 5DANG] ) FIRE0 REG>DLESS ( :E!R !Y W]E 9 ANY PROXIMITY TO ! FLAM+ B>RICADE4 ,?IS SEEMS CALCULAT$ TO DRA9 \R LEGAL FUND1 S9CE ! BAIL IS SET AT @s#a#e EA*4 ,SACR$ ,GR\ND IS LO/4 

,RIOT ON ! ,PRAIRIE 

  

,AS WE RIDE S\?1 SMOKE RISES FROM A HILL 9 ! EA/4 ,SOME CLEV] FOLKS HAVE TAK5 ADVANTAGE ( ! *AOS TO BURN CON/RUCTION EQUIPM5T4 ,?IS GE/URE IS GREET$ ) *E]S4 ,9 ! O!R DIRECTION1 SMOKE RISES FROM A TRUCK SET AFLAME ON ! #acd ,BRIDGE4 ,PEOPLE >E RUNN+ TO ! TOP ( A HILL TO ! EA/4 ,!RE WE WITNESS A *ASE3 POLICE 9 MILIT>Y GE> PURSU+ TWO W>RIORS ON HORSES1 :O HAVE APP>5TLY RALLI$ A H]D ( BUFFALO AT ! POLICE L9E BACK AT CAMP4 ,! COPS %OOT AT ! HORSES :ILE TRY+ TO CUT !M (F1 AS PEOPLE SCRAMBLE TO REMOVE A B>B$ WIRE F5CE = ! HORSES TO ESCAPE4 ,!Y SUCCE$ ) SECONDS TO SP>E2 ! POLICE ,A,T,VS TURN BACK AMID \R CURSES4 

,ANO!R B>RICADE GOES UP :]E ,R\TE #acd MEETS ,HI<WAY #a#h#f4 ,A CR[D GA!RS AT ?AT 9T]SECTION4 ,IT'S CLE> ?AT ?IS IS ! NEW FRONT4 ,AS PEOPLE >E EAT+ & PLANN+ !IR /&1 %\TS R+ \T3 0,/,O,P ,! ,:,I,T,E ,T,R,U,C,K60 ,WE ALL RUN 9TO ! ROAD TO BLOCK A :ITE PICKUP ?AT IS COM+ FROM ! NOR?4 ,IT TURNS (F ! ROAD & TRIES TO SPE$ >\ND US4 ,TRUCKS FROM \R SIDE GIVE *ASE1 & ! :ITE TRUCK IS EV5TUALLY RAMM$ (F ! SIDE ( ! ROAD4 ,! DRIV]1 A ,D,A,P,L SECURITY GU>D :O HAD PO9T$ A GUN AT DEMON/RATORS UP ! HILL1 RUNS \T ( ! TRUCK C>RY+ AN ,>-#a#e RIFLE4 ,HE IS *AS$ 9TO A POND :]E AN H\R-LONG /&(F 5SUES4 ,MEAN:ILE1 HIS TRUCK IS LOOT$1 DRIV5 UP ! HILL1 & FLIPP$ ONTO ! NEW B>RICADE4 ,IT IS SET ON FIRE1 ALONG ) ANO!R C> DONAT$ = ! CAUSE4 

,! ,BUREAU ( ,9DIAN ,AFFAIRS POLICE >RIVE FROM ! S\?1 DIS>M ! ,D,A,P,L SECURITY GU>D1 & >RE/ HIM4 ,!Y LEAVE EV]YONE ELSE UNT\*$ & HEAD BACK S\?4 ,= US AN>*I/S1 ?IS IS A M9D-BOGGL+ EV5T4 ,WE'D HE>D ! ,B,I,A POLICE W]E 09 SUPPORT0 ( ! PROTE/S1 BUT WE NEV] EXPECT$ !M TO TREAT ! MOVEM5T ) SU* RESPECT4 ,LAT]1 WE HE> A RUMOR ?AT !Y ACTUALLY TURN$ AWAY ,/ATE ,POLICE FROM 5T]+ ! RES]VATION FROM ! S\?1 EFFECTIVELY PREV5T+ ! POLICE FROM KETTL+ ALL ( US4 

,AS A CAVALCADE ( >MOR$ VEHICLES & ,HUMM]S APPROA* FROM ! NOR?1 EV]YONE FALLS BACK TO A BRIDGE ON ,HI<WAY #a#h#f4 ,?IS BRIDGE IS NOT ON ! RES]VATION1 BUT IT IS ! ONLY 5TRANCE FROM ! NOR?4 ,5TIRE TREE TRUNKS >E UNLOAD$ FROM TRUCKS1 CON/RUCT+ A SUB/ANTIAL B>RICADE4 ,IT 9CLUDES A TWELVE-FOOT-TALL SOL>-P[]$ HI<WAY SIGN1 ! BATT]IES FROM :I* >E SKILLFULLY EXPROPRIAT$4 ,! B>RICADE CAT*ES FIRE4 ,! POLICE APPROA* & HOLD A L9E4 

,= ! FOLL[+ EI<T H\RS1 ,AM]ICA IS OV]4 ,ROCKS & ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS DEF5D ! B>RICADE2 A WALL ( PLYWOOD %IELDS DEFLECTS RUBB] BULLETS & TE> GAS CANI/]S4 ,! P>TISANS ( NONVIOL5CE >E GONE1 & ! K9D ( COMBATIVE 5]GY ?AT C\LD HAVE HELD ,SACR$ ,GR\ND EM]GES 9 FULL =CE4 ,! FI<T LA/S 9TO ! E>LY H\RS ( ! MORN+1 :5 ! POLICE FIRE A L>GE NUMB] ( SMOKE GR5ADES & USE ! COV] TO )DRAW & RETREAT1 LEAV+ TWO MILIT>Y SUPPLY TRUCKS BLOCK+ ! ROAD NOR? ( ! BRIDGE4 

,?OSE TRUCKS TOO >E SET ON FIRE1 & ! BATTLE = ! BRIDGE IS WON4 

,AFT]MA? 

  

,AFT] SOME SLEEP1 WE >RIV$ AT ! BRIDGE ! NEXT MORN+ TO F9D PEOPLE HOLD+ A L9E NOR? ( ! BURNT MILIT>Y VEHICLES4 ,! POLICE & ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D W]E ]ECT+ CONCRETE HI<WAY B>RI]S AB\T #e FEET NOR? ( ! L9E -- SURR5D]+ ,HI<WAY #ahf AS A FUNCTION+ ROAD1 BUT ALSO BLOCK+ ?OSE OPPOS$ TO ! PIPEL9E FROM DRIV+ VEHICLES BACK T[>D ! =M] SITE ( ! ,SACR$ ,GR\ND CAMP4 

,IT WAS JU/ A C\PLE DOZ5 PEOPLE HOLD+ ! L9E ) PLYWOOD %IELDS2 MO/ ( !M W]E QUITE Y\NG4 ,NEWS M$IA & O!R RUBB]NECK]S W]E MILL+ AB\T ON ! BRIDGE1 EXAM9+ ! BURNT WRECKAGE FROM ! NI<T BE=E4 ,AFT] A :ILE1 AN OLD] ,NATIVE MAN %[$ UP1 /EPP$ \T 9 FRONT ( ! L9E1 & SPOKE TO US ALL3 0,I'M #< YE>S OLD4 ,I'M AN ELD]4 ,I'M GO+ TO MAKE A DEAL ) ! POLICE TO GET Y\ ALL (F ?IS BRIDGE40 ,ANO!R OLD] ,NATIVE MAN1 :O HAD BE5 HOLD+ A %IELD1 %\T$ HIM D[N3 0,I'M #gc YE>S OLD1 & ,I AM ALSO AN ELD]4 ,& ,I'M SAY+ WE FI<T BACK6 ,WE HOLD \R POSITION60 

,SOON CAMP 0SECURITY0 %[$ UP ) ORD]S FROM !IR ELD]S TO CLE> ! BRIDGE & PU% US ALL BACK4 ,!Y LOCK$ >MS & =M$ A L9E TO =CE US (F ! BRIDGE4 ,T5SIONS GREW AS ?OSE :O WANT$ TO HOLD IT1 BO? ,NATIVE & NON-,NATIVE1 >GU$ ) EA* O!R4 ,ONCE AGA91 PEOPLE :O W]E 0ON \R SIDE10 ACT+ 9 ! NAME ( 0! ELD]S10 DID ! WORK ( ! POLICE = !M4 

0,?IS IS :AT !Y HAVE ALWAYS DONE TO US60 ! ONES TRY+ TO HOLD ! BRIDGE TOLD US4 0,!Y TURN US AGA9/ ONE ANO!R TO PACIFY US60 

,! PEOPLE CLE>+ US FROM ! BRIDGE DIDN'T HAVE >GUM5TS1 JU/ !IR BODIES ACT+ ON BEHALF ( 0! ELD]S10 IGNOR+ ! CONTRADICTION ?AT !Y W]E CLE>+ ELD]S1 AMONG O!RS1 FROM ! BRIDGE4 

,BY ! 5D ( ! DAY1 NOT ONLY WAS ! BRIDGE CLE>$1 BUT ! CAMP SECURITY HAD SET UP A L9E AB\T A QU>T] ( A MILE UP ! ROAD & W\LDN'T LET ANYONE CLOSE TO IT4 ,T5SIONS >E HI< )9 ! CAMP1 AS ! P>TISANS ( PHYSICAL RESI/ANCE TO ! PIPEL9E CLA% ) ?OSE :O BELIEVE ?AT SYMBOLIC >RE/S WILL SOMEH[ /OP IT1 & ?OSE :O >E SOLELY FOCUS$ ON ! HI/ORIC GA!R+ ( ,NATIVE TRIBES SPLIT BY C5TURIES ( HO/ILITY4 

,:5 WE RETURN TO \R CAMP1 WE >E PULL$ ASIDE BY A ,NATIVE WOMAN4 ,%E EXPLA9S ?AT %E HE>S !RE >E 0AGITATORS0 9 ! CAMP & %E'S GO+ TO KEEP H] EYE ON US4 ,%E IS CONV9C$ ?AT IT WASN'T ,NATIVE FOLKS :O W]E FI<T+ BACK ! DAY BE=E1 BUT \TSID]S4 ,A :ITE COMRADE :O HAS BE5 H]E = MON?S TELLS US ?AT HE WAS SURR\ND$ & ?REAT5$ BY F\R ,NATIVE M51 & WAS ONLY SAV$ BY ! FACT ?AT HE KNEW ALL !IR NAMES & C\LD F9D ,NATIVE W>RIORS TO V\* = HIM4 ,O!R CONTACTS 9 ,R$ ,W>RIOR COMMUNICATE H[ DELICATE ! SITUATION IS1 EXPLA9+ ?AT ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! CONV]SATIONS TAK+ PLACE EXT5DS F> BEYOND ANY?+ WE CAN GRASP AS NON-,NATIVE PEOPLE4 ,ANY ACTION WE TAKE AUTONOM\SLY C\LD MESS ?+S UP = EV]YONE4 ,WE FEEL P>ALYZ$1 NOT KN[+ H[ TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! EF=TS ( ?OSE ) :OM WE FELT SU* 9T5SE AFF9ITY ! NI<T BE=E4 

,LATE ?AT NI<T1 FROM ! TOP ( A HILL 9 ,SACR$ ,/ONE CAMP1 WE WAT* AS A TWO-MILE-WIDE FIRE BURNS UP ! HILLSIDE FROM ! MA9 CAMP 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! CON/RUCTION4 ,WE HAVE NO IDEA :E!R FOLKS ON \R SIDE SET ! FIRE AS A SUBLIME GE/URE ( 9TIMIDATION1 OR :E!R ! =CES ( ORD] HAVE SET IT TO SC>E PEOPLE 9 ! CAMP4 ,WE DECIDE TO BELIEVE ! =M]1 BECAUSE WE ASSUME WE'LL NEV] KN[ ! TRU?4 

,CONSID]ATIONS = ,SOLID>ITY 

  

,! SITUATION H]E IS DELICATE4 ,:ILE ! BATTLE = ,SACR$ ,GR\ND REVEAL$ ?AT PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 ?IS /RUGGLE >E WILL+ & ABLE TO FI<T \TSIDE ! RE/RICTIONS ( /AGE-MANAG$ CIVIL DISOB$I5CE1 IT IS NOT CLE> H[ ?IS C\LD TAKE PLACE N[ ?AT ! /RATEGIC POSITION BLOCK+ ! PA? ( ! PIPEL9E HAS BE5 LO/4 ,FUR!R1 T5SIONS >E SO HI< 9 ! CAMPS ?AT IT FEELS DANG]\S TO REVEAL ONESELF AS A P>TISAN ( ! COMBATANT 5]GY EXPRESS$ ON ,?URSDAY4 

,S]I\S DILEMMAS CONFRONT NON-,NATIVE AN>*I/S :O WANT TO COME TO SUPPORT ! ,NO,D,A,P,L MOVEM5T4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 ?IS IS A MOVEM5T FRAM$ >\ND 9DIG5\S RI<TS & DECOLONIAL /RUGGLE4 ,WE CAN UND]/& \RSELVES AS ALLIES OR ACCOMPLICES )9 ?IS MOVEM5T2 IF WE ASSUME ?AT ROLE1 ?AT MEANS SUPPORT+ ! ,NATIVE FOLKS :OSE ACTIONS RESONATE ) US :ILE TRY+ NOT TO EXAC]BATE CONFLICTS )9 ,NATIVE COMMUNITIES4 ,:ILE ?IS APPROA* MAY FEEL DAUNT+ 9 ! CURR5T SITUATION1 MORE OPPORTUNITIES = SUPPORT MAY OP5 UP SOON4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ?IS IS A /RUGGLE AGA9/ A PIPEL9E &1 LIKE ALL /RUGGLES ( \R TIME1 AGA9/ ! POLICE :O PROTECT IT4 ,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 EV]YONE :O DR9KS WAT]1 UND]/&S ! ?REAT ( CLIMATE *ANGE1 & OPPOSES ! POLICE HAS A /AKE 9 P>TICIPAT+4 ,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 C>RY+ \T AUTONOM\S ACTIONS SEEMS JU/IFI$4 ,H[EV]1 IF WE TAKE ?AT R\TE1 WE %\LD BE C>EFUL NOT TO IGNORE ! DECOLONIAL SIGNIFICANCE ( ! MOVEM5T1 & NOT TO BURN BRIDGES ) 9DIG5\S PEOPLE :O MI<T BE \R COMRADES 9 ! MOVEM5TS TO COME4 

,MOREOV]1 ?IS /RUGGLE HAS RECEIV$ GLOBAL ATT5TION ?ANKS TO ! WORK DONE BY PEOPLE :O HAVE BE5 H]E = MON?S1 9CLUD+ 9DIG5\S & NON-9DIG5\S W>RIORS1 SOME ( :OM >E AN>*I/ COMRADES4 ,ANYONE ACT+ AUTONOM\SLY %\LD CONSID] ! IMPACT !Y WILL HAVE ON ! PLANS & RELATION%IPS !SE PEOPLE HAVE WORK$ SO H>D TO CREATE4 

,= N[1 \R PLAN IS TO 9HABIT ?IS SPACE1 BUILD RELATION%IPS1 & TRY TO MAKE \RSELVES USEFUL TO ?OSE :O HAVE *OS5 TO /RUGGLE TO /OP ?IS PIPEL9E BY MEANS O!R ?AN ! LAW4 ,WE DON'T WANT TO FULLY EMBRACE ! LIMITATIONS ( ! 0ALLY0 ROLE1 NOR DO WE WANT TO ACT C>ELESSLY )\T AN 9TIMATE KN[L$GE ( ! SITUATION 9 :I* WE F9D \RSELVES1 A SITUATION WE RECOGNIZE ?AT O!RS HAVE OP5$ UP4 

,= ?OSE :O CAN COME1 P>TICUL>LY ?OSE ) RELEVANT SKILLS3 COME4 ,IT IS NOT CLE> :AT ! NEXT MOVE IS1 BUT WE WILL NE$ ALL ! HELP WE CAN GET :5 IT OCCURS4 ,IF Y\ DO COME1 BE PREP>$ TO SP5D TIME LE>N+ AB\T ! P[] DYNAMICS AT WORK 9 ?IS SPACE1 & TO HAVE LESS AG5CY ?AN Y\ MI<T WANT UNTIL Y\ HAVE E>N$ PEOPLE'S TRU/4 

,= ?OSE :O CANNOT COME1 OR :O FEEL !Y W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO ACT ) PROP] S5SITIVITY TO ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ?IS MOM5T = 9DIG5\S PEOPLE3 N[ IS ! TIME TO SPREAD ! FI<T TO O!R LOCATIONS4 ,WE HOPE TO SEE ! :OLE RANGE ( TACTICS FROM ! ANTI-POLICE MOVEM5TS ( REC5T YE>S DEPLOY$ AGA9/ ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ( EXTRACTION & ! FL[S ( CAPITAL 9 G5]AL4 ,ACTIONS ( ALL SORTS >E 5C\RAG$1 ?\< NOT ALL ( !M WILL BE HELPFUL 9 ?IS SPECIFIC LOCATION4 

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