[Applause] how mitakuye pee barb guru machi ah PA I
how mitakuye pee barb guru machi ah PA I
how mitakuye pee barb guru machi ah PA I greet you in the language of the Lakota
greet you in the language of the Lakota
greet you in the language of the Lakota people which is not my language as
people which is not my language as
people which is not my language as evidenced by my really brutal
evidenced by my really brutal
evidenced by my really brutal mispronunciation so apologies to my
mispronunciation so apologies to my
mispronunciation so apologies to my Lakota relatives but I greet you in
Lakota relatives but I greet you in
Lakota relatives but I greet you in Lakota because I want to begin as I hope
Lakota because I want to begin as I hope
Lakota because I want to begin as I hope to proceed which is by recognizing and
to proceed which is by recognizing and
to proceed which is by recognizing and acknowledging the Lakota people I’d also
acknowledging the Lakota people I’d also
acknowledging the Lakota people I’d also like to take a moment to recognize and
like to take a moment to recognize and
like to take a moment to recognize and acknowledge our indigenous relatives
acknowledge our indigenous relatives
acknowledge our indigenous relatives here in the land named after the long
here in the land named after the long
here in the land named after the long tidal river it is my hope today that I
tidal river it is my hope today that I
tidal river it is my hope today that I amplify the voices of these indigenous
amplify the voices of these indigenous
amplify the voices of these indigenous relatives but of course you will be
relatives but of course you will be
relatives but of course you will be hearing those voices filtered through
hearing those voices filtered through
hearing those voices filtered through this non-native woman and it’s important
this non-native woman and it’s important
this non-native woman and it’s important to recognize that as well
to recognize that as well
to recognize that as well you’ll also notice I don’t have a
you’ll also notice I don’t have a
you’ll also notice I don’t have a PowerPoint which is kind of anathema in
PowerPoint which is kind of anathema in
PowerPoint which is kind of anathema in academia right to be perfectly honest
academia right to be perfectly honest
academia right to be perfectly honest I’m a little discombobulated without the
I’m a little discombobulated without the
I’m a little discombobulated without the visual anchor but I thought at the end
visual anchor but I thought at the end
visual anchor but I thought at the end of this very thought-provoking day it
of this very thought-provoking day it
of this very thought-provoking day it might be nice to just simply sit and
might be nice to just simply sit and
might be nice to just simply sit and listen I suspect that many of us don’t
listen I suspect that many of us don’t
listen I suspect that many of us don’t take enough time to simply listen I also
take enough time to simply listen I also
take enough time to simply listen I also suspect I was invited to speak today
suspect I was invited to speak today
suspect I was invited to speak today because I’ve done some work with some of
because I’ve done some work with some of
because I’ve done some work with some of the water defenders at Standing Rock
the water defenders at Standing Rock
the water defenders at Standing Rock reservation so for those of you who may
reservation so for those of you who may
reservation so for those of you who may not feel like you’re up to speed on
not feel like you’re up to speed on
not feel like you’re up to speed on what’s gone down in North Dakota
what’s gone down in North Dakota
what’s gone down in North Dakota particularly over the last eight months
particularly over the last eight months
particularly over the last eight months or so I’m going to give you a super
or so I’m going to give you a super
or so I’m going to give you a super abbreviated version and then I’m going
abbreviated version and then I’m going
abbreviated version and then I’m going to talk about a lot of other things
to talk about a lot of other things
to talk about a lot of other things there is a pipeline crossing land and
there is a pipeline crossing land and
there is a pipeline crossing land and water it shouldn’t be crossing as a
water it shouldn’t be crossing as a
water it shouldn’t be crossing as a matter of fact some people argue that
matter of fact some people argue that
matter of fact some people argue that pipeline shouldn’t even exist
pipeline shouldn’t even exist
pipeline shouldn’t even exist and so the Lakota people and thousands
and so the Lakota people and thousands
and so the Lakota people and thousands of their allies gathered at Iowa llaha
of their allies gathered at Iowa llaha
of their allies gathered at Iowa llaha Standing Rock reservation to protect the
Standing Rock reservation to protect the
Standing Rock reservation to protect the land and the water and to resist the
land and the water and to resist the
land and the water and to resist the invasion of that pipeline now today the
invasion of that pipeline now today the
invasion of that pipeline now today the pipeline is complete and the oil is
pipeline is complete and the oil is
pipeline is complete and the oil is flowing and so you might be tempted to
flowing and so you might be tempted to
flowing and so you might be tempted to think they failed but I would think
think they failed but I would think
think they failed but I would think you’re short-sighted a couple of weeks
you’re short-sighted a couple of weeks
you’re short-sighted a couple of weeks ago my family and I traveled
ago my family and I traveled
ago my family and I traveled to Washington DC with thousands of other
to Washington DC with thousands of other
to Washington DC with thousands of other people to march in the native nations
people to march in the native nations
people to march in the native nations rise March it was an incredible
rise March it was an incredible
rise March it was an incredible experience to march the streets of the
experience to march the streets of the
experience to march the streets of the US Capitol and smell sage burning and
US Capitol and smell sage burning and
US Capitol and smell sage burning and hear the drums and see native people
hear the drums and see native people
hear the drums and see native people everywhere and hear native languages
everywhere and hear native languages
everywhere and hear native languages singing prayer songs
singing prayer songs
singing prayer songs it was incredibly profound in the
it was incredibly profound in the
it was incredibly profound in the capital city of the settler colonial
capital city of the settler colonial
capital city of the settler colonial estación indigeneity was palpable I
estación indigeneity was palpable I
estación indigeneity was palpable I hope we can make some of that
hope we can make some of that
hope we can make some of that indigeneity palpable today as well but
indigeneity palpable today as well but
indigeneity palpable today as well but first I want to start at the beginning
first I want to start at the beginning
first I want to start at the beginning and I do actually mean the beginning
and I do actually mean the beginning
and I do actually mean the beginning because I want to start with the lakota
because I want to start with the lakota
because I want to start with the lakota creation story a long long long time ago
creation story a long long long time ago
creation story a long long long time ago there was nothing there was not even
there was nothing there was not even
there was nothing there was not even something against which to understand
something against which to understand
something against which to understand nothing there was simply nothing except
nothing there was simply nothing except
nothing there was simply nothing except for one and that one was eeeh
for one and that one was eeeh
for one and that one was eeeh now after a while probably hard to
now after a while probably hard to
now after a while probably hard to measure in human standards eeeh got
measure in human standards eeeh got
measure in human standards eeeh got bored and lonely and wanted there to be
bored and lonely and wanted there to be
bored and lonely and wanted there to be something else something to keep him
something else something to keep him
something else something to keep him company to visit with something to be in
company to visit with something to be in
company to visit with something to be in relationship with but remember there was
relationship with but remember there was
relationship with but remember there was nothing with which to create something
nothing with which to create something
nothing with which to create something now in the Abrahamic tradition were
now in the Abrahamic tradition were
now in the Abrahamic tradition were taught that God creates with logos the
taught that God creates with logos the
taught that God creates with logos the word God speaks and it exists but Eon
word God speaks and it exists but Eon
word God speaks and it exists but Eon did not create with language maybe there
did not create with language maybe there
did not create with language maybe there was no language I don’t know I haven’t
was no language I don’t know I haven’t
was no language I don’t know I haven’t been told but remember there was nothing
been told but remember there was nothing
been told but remember there was nothing all there was was eeeh and so in order
all there was was eeeh and so in order
all there was was eeeh and so in order to create something else
to create something else
to create something else Eon could only use himself and so he
Eon could only use himself and so he
Eon could only use himself and so he caught himself and he bled and from that
caught himself and he bled and from that
caught himself and he bled and from that blood
blood
blood Enoch created everything there is in the
Enoch created everything there is in the
Enoch created everything there is in the universe the Stars the moon the Sun the
universe the Stars the moon the Sun the
universe the Stars the moon the Sun the water the swimming ones the winged ones
water the swimming ones the winged ones
water the swimming ones the winged ones the four legged ‘s and the two-legged Al
the four legged ‘s and the two-legged Al
the four legged ‘s and the two-legged Al created all that is in the universe and
created all that is in the universe and
created all that is in the universe and he didn’t stop creating until he ran out
he didn’t stop creating until he ran out
he didn’t stop creating until he ran out of blood and he was
of blood and he was
of blood and he was cold and hard and shrunken he was rock
cold and hard and shrunken he was rock
cold and hard and shrunken he was rock so though I called the people today
so though I called the people today
so though I called the people today remember that taka Shula grandfather al
remember that taka Shula grandfather al
remember that taka Shula grandfather al sacrificed everything that he was so
sacrificed everything that he was so
sacrificed everything that he was so that we could live in this incredible
that we could live in this incredible
that we could live in this incredible universe that you’ve been hearing a
universe that you’ve been hearing a
universe that you’ve been hearing a little bit about today so that we could
little bit about today so that we could
little bit about today so that we could live in relationship instead of
live in relationship instead of
live in relationship instead of isolation now I’m not a physical
isolation now I’m not a physical
isolation now I’m not a physical scientist and I’m not a natural
scientist and I’m not a natural
scientist and I’m not a natural scientist I’m a social scientist but I
scientist I’m a social scientist but I
scientist I’m a social scientist but I read and I’m reading a lot lately about
read and I’m reading a lot lately about
read and I’m reading a lot lately about how the physical scientists and the
how the physical scientists and the
how the physical scientists and the national natural scientists are telling
national natural scientists are telling
national natural scientists are telling us we are actually related to everything
us we are actually related to everything
us we are actually related to everything in the universe humans they tell us are
in the universe humans they tell us are
in the universe humans they tell us are made of Stardust we are genetically
made of Stardust we are genetically
made of Stardust we are genetically related to fruit flies and bananas and
related to fruit flies and bananas and
related to fruit flies and bananas and bonobos 60% of our bodies are composed
bonobos 60% of our bodies are composed
bonobos 60% of our bodies are composed of water we thrive we live in a dynamic
of water we thrive we live in a dynamic
of water we thrive we live in a dynamic symbiosis with trees we are related to
symbiosis with trees we are related to
symbiosis with trees we are related to everything the lakota people have a
everything the lakota people have a
everything the lakota people have a phrase that you hear all the time in la
phrase that you hear all the time in la
phrase that you hear all the time in la cote the spaces and i’m not going to try
cote the spaces and i’m not going to try
cote the spaces and i’m not going to try to pronounce it because believe me i
to pronounce it because believe me i
to pronounce it because believe me i would get phone calls on that
would get phone calls on that
would get phone calls on that mispronunciation but it translates to
mispronunciation but it translates to
mispronunciation but it translates to something like we are all related all my
something like we are all related all my
something like we are all related all my relations we are all related and you
relations we are all related and you
relations we are all related and you hear this phrase everywhere all the time
hear this phrase everywhere all the time
hear this phrase everywhere all the time in lakota spaces you hear it at the
in lakota spaces you hear it at the
in lakota spaces you hear it at the beginning of important things and at the
beginning of important things and at the
beginning of important things and at the end of important things business
end of important things business
end of important things business meetings ceremonies the school day
meetings ceremonies the school day
meetings ceremonies the school day sometimes even when people are just
sometimes even when people are just
sometimes even when people are just talking to each other about particular
talking to each other about particular
talking to each other about particular things we are all related we are all
things we are all related we are all
things we are all related we are all related it serves as a constant reminder
related it serves as a constant reminder
related it serves as a constant reminder to the Lakota people of this
to the Lakota people of this
to the Lakota people of this foundational principle it serves as a
foundational principle it serves as a
foundational principle it serves as a reminder but perhaps also as a claim
reminder but perhaps also as a claim
reminder but perhaps also as a claim this past fall twice I had the
this past fall twice I had the
this past fall twice I had the opportunity to travel out to Standing
opportunity to travel out to Standing
opportunity to travel out to Standing Rock and stand with the defenders and I
Rock and stand with the defenders and I
Rock and stand with the defenders and I hope that I went out as a relative my
hope that I went out as a relative my
hope that I went out as a relative my parents raised me right so I know you
parents raised me right so I know you
parents raised me right so I know you don’t go to your cousin’s house for
don’t go to your cousin’s house for
don’t go to your cousin’s house for dinner and not bring an appetizer you
dinner and not bring an appetizer you
dinner and not bring an appetizer you don’t go to your brothers for dinner and
don’t go to your brothers for dinner and
don’t go to your brothers for dinner and not bring the pie so when I traveled out
not bring the pie so when I traveled out
not bring the pie so when I traveled out to Standing Rock
to Standing Rock
to Standing Rock I brought supplies when you travel to
I brought supplies when you travel to
I brought supplies when you travel to someone’s home you bring a gift to thank
someone’s home you bring a gift to thank
someone’s home you bring a gift to thank them for their hospitality they in turn
them for their hospitality they in turn
them for their hospitality they in turn welcomed you and this reciprocity builds
welcomed you and this reciprocity builds
welcomed you and this reciprocity builds your relationship so
your relationship so
your relationship so I showed up at a Chetty Shaku in camp
I showed up at a Chetty Shaku in camp
I showed up at a Chetty Shaku in camp the largest of the camps at Standing
the largest of the camps at Standing
the largest of the camps at Standing Rock with a trunk full of supplies and I
Rock with a trunk full of supplies and I
Rock with a trunk full of supplies and I found a very good friend of mine there
found a very good friend of mine there
found a very good friend of mine there her name is Lakota she is Lakota and her
her name is Lakota she is Lakota and her
her name is Lakota she is Lakota and her grandmother named her that so that she
grandmother named her that so that she
grandmother named her that so that she would always remember who she is and
would always remember who she is and
would always remember who she is and where she comes from so I found my
where she comes from so I found my
where she comes from so I found my friend Lakota and she introduced me to
friend Lakota and she introduced me to
friend Lakota and she introduced me to her family her brother her cousins her
her family her brother her cousins her
her family her brother her cousins her auntie’s and they liked good relatives
auntie’s and they liked good relatives
auntie’s and they liked good relatives welcomed me to their camp circle Oh pull
welcomed me to their camp circle Oh pull
welcomed me to their camp circle Oh pull your car up sleep with us tonight they
your car up sleep with us tonight they
your car up sleep with us tonight they fed me we sat around the fire visiting
fed me we sat around the fire visiting
fed me we sat around the fire visiting her brother sang a beautiful song for me
her brother sang a beautiful song for me
her brother sang a beautiful song for me we prayed together and we went to action
we prayed together and we went to action
we prayed together and we went to action together so on my second trip out there
together so on my second trip out there
together so on my second trip out there I was very lucky to have friends
I was very lucky to have friends
I was very lucky to have friends traveling with me and I was very lucky
traveling with me and I was very lucky
traveling with me and I was very lucky to have good friends send me money to
to have good friends send me money to
to have good friends send me money to buy more supplies so I contacted one of
buy more supplies so I contacted one of
buy more supplies so I contacted one of Lakotas auntie’s before I went out and I
Lakotas auntie’s before I went out and I
Lakotas auntie’s before I went out and I said auntie we’re coming back out we’re
said auntie we’re coming back out we’re
said auntie we’re coming back out we’re bringing supplies what do you need do
bringing supplies what do you need do
bringing supplies what do you need do you need food do you need water do you
you need food do you need water do you
you need food do you need water do you need blankets do you need jackets
need blankets do you need jackets
need blankets do you need jackets genève propane heaters do need propane
genève propane heaters do need propane
genève propane heaters do need propane tanks and she said we need chocolate
tanks and she said we need chocolate
tanks and she said we need chocolate chip cookies so my friends and I landed
chip cookies so my friends and I landed
chip cookies so my friends and I landed in Bismarck and we went to Walmart and
in Bismarck and we went to Walmart and
in Bismarck and we went to Walmart and we bought out the chocolate chip cookies
we bought out the chocolate chip cookies
we bought out the chocolate chip cookies and we drove down to the camps two of my
and we drove down to the camps two of my
and we drove down to the camps two of my friends are doctors and so they went off
friends are doctors and so they went off
friends are doctors and so they went off to the medical area to see how they
to the medical area to see how they
to the medical area to see how they could be helpful and my other friend
could be helpful and my other friend
could be helpful and my other friend went off to chop firewood and I having
went off to chop firewood and I having
went off to chop firewood and I having no such applicable skills went to the
no such applicable skills went to the
no such applicable skills went to the mess tent and washed dishes hundreds and
mess tent and washed dishes hundreds and
mess tent and washed dishes hundreds and hundreds of dishes and when I was done
hundreds of dishes and when I was done
hundreds of dishes and when I was done washing dishes although I don’t think
washing dishes although I don’t think
washing dishes although I don’t think anyone ever really finished washing all
anyone ever really finished washing all
anyone ever really finished washing all those dishes I grabbed the chocolate
those dishes I grabbed the chocolate
those dishes I grabbed the chocolate cookies and I went to visit auntie an
cookies and I went to visit auntie an
cookies and I went to visit auntie an auntie of course welcomed me to her camp
auntie of course welcomed me to her camp
auntie of course welcomed me to her camp and she fed me and she sat me down by
and she fed me and she sat me down by
and she fed me and she sat me down by the fire and so we sat together visiting
the fire and so we sat together visiting
the fire and so we sat together visiting and chatting and catching up huddled in
and chatting and catching up huddled in
and chatting and catching up huddled in our winter jackets trying to stay warm
our winter jackets trying to stay warm
our winter jackets trying to stay warm by the fire it was the break of a North
by the fire it was the break of a North
by the fire it was the break of a North Dakota winter just a couple of days
Dakota winter just a couple of days
Dakota winter just a couple of days before the first blizzard would hit the
before the first blizzard would hit the
before the first blizzard would hit the camps and I asked her auntie what do you
camps and I asked her auntie what do you
camps and I asked her auntie what do you think about all of this what do you
think about all of this what do you
think about all of this what do you think about what’s happening and all of
think about what’s happening and all of
think about what’s happening and all of these people being here it was just a
these people being here it was just a
these people being here it was just a few short days after the truly horrific
few short days after the truly horrific
few short days after the truly horrific events of Sunday November 20th when the
events of Sunday November 20th when the
events of Sunday November 20th when the Martin County Sheriff’s Department used
Martin County Sheriff’s Department used
Martin County Sheriff’s Department used water cannons on the defenders in
water cannons on the defenders in
water cannons on the defenders in sub-freezing temperatures and when a
sub-freezing temperatures and when a
sub-freezing temperatures and when a young woman lost her arm because an
young woman lost her arm because an
young woman lost her arm because an officer threw a concussion
officer threw a concussion
officer threw a concussion at her and when the defenders were
at her and when the defenders were
at her and when the defenders were sprayed once again with mace and rubber
sprayed once again with mace and rubber
sprayed once again with mace and rubber bullets and if you’ve never seen a
bullets and if you’ve never seen a
bullets and if you’ve never seen a rubber bullet it’s about the size of my
rubber bullet it’s about the size of my
rubber bullet it’s about the size of my hand a couple of days after that
hand a couple of days after that
hand a couple of days after that happened the Army Corps of Engineers
happened the Army Corps of Engineers
happened the Army Corps of Engineers sent a letter to the camps and said you
sent a letter to the camps and said you
sent a letter to the camps and said you can’t stay here winter is coming and we
can’t stay here winter is coming and we
can’t stay here winter is coming and we want you to be safe a little ironic
want you to be safe a little ironic
want you to be safe a little ironic after the behavior of the Morton County
after the behavior of the Morton County
after the behavior of the Morton County Sheriff’s Department but the Army Corps
Sheriff’s Department but the Army Corps
Sheriff’s Department but the Army Corps of Engineers says we want you to be safe
of Engineers says we want you to be safe
of Engineers says we want you to be safe so you can’t stay here but we’ll set up
so you can’t stay here but we’ll set up
so you can’t stay here but we’ll set up free speech zones for you now it starts
free speech zones for you now it starts
free speech zones for you now it starts to feel an awful lot like removal and
to feel an awful lot like removal and
to feel an awful lot like removal and reservation ization so I asked auntie
reservation ization so I asked auntie
reservation ization so I asked auntie what she thought about this and she
what she thought about this and she
what she thought about this and she scoffed and she said we know who they
scoffed and she said we know who they
scoffed and she said we know who they are they think they’re going to scare us
are they think they’re going to scare us
are they think they’re going to scare us don’t they no they only make us stronger
don’t they no they only make us stronger
don’t they no they only make us stronger we’ve always been here she said we’re
we’ve always been here she said we’re
we’ve always been here she said we’re not going anywhere
no when a Lakota grandmother huddling in
no when a Lakota grandmother huddling in her winter jacket trying to stay warm by
her winter jacket trying to stay warm by
her winter jacket trying to stay warm by the fire on the break of a North Dakota
the fire on the break of a North Dakota
the fire on the break of a North Dakota winter and I repeat this because it was
winter and I repeat this because it was
winter and I repeat this because it was cold folks it was cold when that Lakota
cold folks it was cold when that Lakota
cold folks it was cold when that Lakota grandmother looks at you and says we’ve
grandmother looks at you and says we’ve
grandmother looks at you and says we’ve always been here we’re not going
always been here we’re not going
always been here we’re not going anywhere
anywhere
anywhere if you’re smart you listen now I’m not
if you’re smart you listen now I’m not
if you’re smart you listen now I’m not always smart but I did listen to auntie
always smart but I did listen to auntie
always smart but I did listen to auntie and her words have really stuck with me
and her words have really stuck with me
and her words have really stuck with me and they continued to stick with me as I
and they continued to stick with me as I
and they continued to stick with me as I was thinking about doing this talk today
was thinking about doing this talk today
was thinking about doing this talk today and as I was thinking about our theme of
and as I was thinking about our theme of
and as I was thinking about our theme of catalyst right catalyst what is it that
catalyst right catalyst what is it that
catalyst right catalyst what is it that pushes the change what is it that pushes
pushes the change what is it that pushes
pushes the change what is it that pushes us forward what inspires where’s the
us forward what inspires where’s the
us forward what inspires where’s the where’s the fire in the belly
where’s the fire in the belly
where’s the fire in the belly what’s the linchpin what’s the turning
what’s the linchpin what’s the turning
what’s the linchpin what’s the turning point what’s the motivation we’ve always
point what’s the motivation we’ve always
point what’s the motivation we’ve always been here were not going anywhere
been here were not going anywhere
been here were not going anywhere I’m frequently asked in fact when I talk
I’m frequently asked in fact when I talk
I’m frequently asked in fact when I talk about the Dakota access pipeline barb
about the Dakota access pipeline barb
about the Dakota access pipeline barb what was the catalyst for this what
what was the catalyst for this what
what was the catalyst for this what started all this what got all of these
started all this what got all of these
started all this what got all of these people out there and in fact lots of
people out there and in fact lots of
people out there and in fact lots of people went to Standing Rock when I was
people went to Standing Rock when I was
people went to Standing Rock when I was there the first time indigenous Day
there the first time indigenous Day
there the first time indigenous Day weekend at the beginning of October they
weekend at the beginning of October they
weekend at the beginning of October they estimated about 3,000 people
estimated about 3,000 people
estimated about 3,000 people had given up days weeks months of their
had given up days weeks months of their
had given up days weeks months of their lives to camp in nylon tents and pop up
lives to camp in nylon tents and pop up
lives to camp in nylon tents and pop up campers and cars and teepees and use
campers and cars and teepees and use
campers and cars and teepees and use porta-potties and chop firewood for
porta-potties and chop firewood for
porta-potties and chop firewood for warmth 3000 people when I was out there
warmth 3000 people when I was out there
warmth 3000 people when I was out there at the end of November it was 10,000
at the end of November it was 10,000
at the end of November it was 10,000 people this got big and so I’m often
people this got big and so I’m often
people this got big and so I’m often asked how did this get so big barb what
asked how did this get so big barb what
asked how did this get so big barb what was the what was the catalyst for this
was the what was the catalyst for this
was the what was the catalyst for this and my answer which is going to sound
and my answer which is going to sound
and my answer which is going to sound kind of flip but I’m completely serious
kind of flip but I’m completely serious
kind of flip but I’m completely serious my answer is always well in 1492
my answer is always well in 1492
my answer is always well in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue 1492 is
Columbus sailed the ocean blue 1492 is
Columbus sailed the ocean blue 1492 is the catalyst for standing rock and 1598
the catalyst for standing rock and 1598
the catalyst for standing rock and 1598 and 1680 and 1791 and 1838 and 1876 and
and 1680 and 1791 and 1838 and 1876 and
and 1680 and 1791 and 1838 and 1876 and 1890 and 1969 and 1973 in 1978 2016 in
1890 and 1969 and 1973 in 1978 2016 in
1890 and 1969 and 1973 in 1978 2016 in 2017 they’ve always been here they’re
2017 they’ve always been here they’re
2017 they’ve always been here they’re not going anywhere so when I’m asked
not going anywhere so when I’m asked
not going anywhere so when I’m asked what was the catalyst for standing Rock
what was the catalyst for standing Rock
what was the catalyst for standing Rock I don’t really think I’m being asked
I don’t really think I’m being asked
I don’t really think I’m being asked what brought all those non-natives
what brought all those non-natives
what brought all those non-natives together I think what I’m really being
together I think what I’m really being
together I think what I’m really being asked is what brought all the
asked is what brought all the
asked is what brought all the non-natives out to Standing Rock and
non-natives out to Standing Rock and
non-natives out to Standing Rock and thousands thousands of non-native people
thousands thousands of non-native people
thousands thousands of non-native people got involved with this movement
got involved with this movement
got involved with this movement thousands of non-native people marched
thousands of non-native people marched
thousands of non-native people marched rallied demonstrated divested from the
rallied demonstrated divested from the
rallied demonstrated divested from the banks that funded the pipeline showed up
banks that funded the pipeline showed up
banks that funded the pipeline showed up stood up at Standing Rock thousands of
stood up at Standing Rock thousands of
stood up at Standing Rock thousands of non-native allies what was their
non-native allies what was their
non-native allies what was their motivation what was their catalyst I
motivation what was their catalyst I
motivation what was their catalyst I think that’s actually a much more
think that’s actually a much more
think that’s actually a much more complicated question and to be perfectly
complicated question and to be perfectly
complicated question and to be perfectly honest I’m not going to spend much time
honest I’m not going to spend much time
honest I’m not going to spend much time on it because I didn’t come here today
on it because I didn’t come here today
on it because I didn’t come here today to talk about non natives but I will
to talk about non natives but I will
to talk about non natives but I will spend a couple of minutes on it because
spend a couple of minutes on it because
spend a couple of minutes on it because I do think it’s actually a very
I do think it’s actually a very
I do think it’s actually a very important question and I don’t want to
important question and I don’t want to
important question and I don’t want to just blow it off right so what brings
just blow it off right so what brings
just blow it off right so what brings non-native people to Standing Rock what
non-native people to Standing Rock what
non-native people to Standing Rock what motivates what’s the catalyst for
motivates what’s the catalyst for
motivates what’s the catalyst for non-native
non-native
non-native able to get involved at standing rock I
able to get involved at standing rock I
able to get involved at standing rock I think it has something to do with the
think it has something to do with the
think it has something to do with the tireless work of idle no more an
tireless work of idle no more an
tireless work of idle no more an indigenous organization in Canada that
indigenous organization in Canada that
indigenous organization in Canada that has led resistance against tar sands
has led resistance against tar sands
has led resistance against tar sands extraction and the Keystone pipeline and
extraction and the Keystone pipeline and
extraction and the Keystone pipeline and other pipelines since 2012 I think it
other pipelines since 2012 I think it
other pipelines since 2012 I think it has something to do with the skilled
has something to do with the skilled
has something to do with the skilled Native American drone operators who
Native American drone operators who
Native American drone operators who recorded events at Standing Rock and
recorded events at Standing Rock and
recorded events at Standing Rock and made them public so that the rest of us
made them public so that the rest of us
made them public so that the rest of us would know I think it has something to
would know I think it has something to
would know I think it has something to do with the powerful and profound
do with the powerful and profound
do with the powerful and profound stories that the artists and musicians
stories that the artists and musicians
stories that the artists and musicians at Standing Rock have made public so
at Standing Rock have made public so
at Standing Rock have made public so that the rest of us would know I think
that the rest of us would know I think
that the rest of us would know I think it has something to do with the social
it has something to do with the social
it has something to do with the social media mavens who posted and tweeted
media mavens who posted and tweeted
media mavens who posted and tweeted constantly because the media was not
constantly because the media was not
constantly because the media was not paying attention so that the rest of us
paying attention so that the rest of us
paying attention so that the rest of us could know I think it has to do with a
could know I think it has to do with a
could know I think it has to do with a lot of these things I want to tell you
lot of these things I want to tell you
lot of these things I want to tell you one more story rather quickly and then
one more story rather quickly and then
one more story rather quickly and then I’ll wrap it up a little bit so
I’ll wrap it up a little bit so
I’ll wrap it up a little bit so flashback to the year 2000 and I’m still
flashback to the year 2000 and I’m still
flashback to the year 2000 and I’m still wearing shoulder pads and I’m watching
wearing shoulder pads and I’m watching
wearing shoulder pads and I’m watching the view and this really wise man comes
the view and this really wise man comes
the view and this really wise man comes out to sit down with the ladies as they
out to sit down with the ladies as they
out to sit down with the ladies as they do and the ladies of the view ask this
do and the ladies of the view ask this
do and the ladies of the view ask this very wise man Wow what inspired you what
very wise man Wow what inspired you what
very wise man Wow what inspired you what motivated you to make this change and
motivated you to make this change and
motivated you to make this change and this man says very wisely well ladies
this man says very wisely well ladies
this man says very wisely well ladies when something is unacceptable you have
when something is unacceptable you have
when something is unacceptable you have to do something about it when something
to do something about it when something
to do something about it when something is unacceptable you have to do something
is unacceptable you have to do something
is unacceptable you have to do something about it otherwise you’re actually
about it otherwise you’re actually
about it otherwise you’re actually accepting it Native people have never
accepting it Native people have never
accepting it Native people have never accepted conquest they have never a
accepted conquest they have never a
accepted conquest they have never a quest to being invisible they have never
quest to being invisible they have never
quest to being invisible they have never agreed to the theft of their treaty
agreed to the theft of their treaty
agreed to the theft of their treaty ceded land 500 years of resistance over
ceded land 500 years of resistance over
ceded land 500 years of resistance over 14,000 years of existence here 500 years
14,000 years of existence here 500 years
14,000 years of existence here 500 years of surviving the incessant physical
of surviving the incessant physical
of surviving the incessant physical sexual structural epistemic violence is
sexual structural epistemic violence is
sexual structural epistemic violence is perpetrated against them every day in
perpetrated against them every day in
perpetrated against them every day in ways both large and small and
ways both large and small and
ways both large and small and they are still here they’ve always been
they are still here they’ve always been
they are still here they’ve always been here they’re not going anywhere when
here they’re not going anywhere when
here they’re not going anywhere when you’re a good relative my parents taught
you’re a good relative my parents taught
you’re a good relative my parents taught me you don’t turn your back on family in
me you don’t turn your back on family in
me you don’t turn your back on family in need
need
need you don’t look away you don’t walk away
you don’t look away you don’t walk away
you don’t look away you don’t walk away when your family is struggling you turn
when your family is struggling you turn
when your family is struggling you turn toward them you walk toward them and you
toward them you walk toward them and you
toward them you walk toward them and you stand with them I think that
stand with them I think that
stand with them I think that understanding of relationship is also
understanding of relationship is also
understanding of relationship is also what brought so many people to Standing
what brought so many people to Standing
what brought so many people to Standing Rock both native and non-native we are
Rock both native and non-native we are
Rock both native and non-native we are all related after all the stars the
all related after all the stars the
all related after all the stars the water the swimming ones
water the swimming ones
water the swimming ones the four-legged the two-legged we are
the four-legged the two-legged we are
the four-legged the two-legged we are all related
all related
all related whoa pilla thank you very much for
whoa pilla thank you very much for
whoa pilla thank you very much for listening
listening
listening [Applause]
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