Standing Rock Council Votes to Close Camps; Great Turnout at Black Snake Resistance March

The Standing Rock Nation’s Tribal Council held an emergency meeting Friday and voted unanimously to close all of the water protector camps within 30 days, including the main Oceti Sakowin camp, according to an article in Indian County Today.

It appears that renewed violence triggered the decision:

The evacuation decision was made following a week of renewed clashes between police and pipeline protesters who call themselves water protectors. Since Monday, January 16, 35 people have been arrested from demonstrations, or actions, carried out at various sites blocking access to the pipeline drill pad, bringing the total number of arrests to 624 since August 10.

Click on the link above for full details. Keep reading for photos from the Black Snake Resistance March

Black Snake Resistance March a Success

Hundreds joined the Black Snake Resistance Rally on Friday, organized to show opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline, and pipeline expansion in general. The group marched to City Hall, joining others from the Resist From Day One event.

Here are photos from Black Snake Resistance rally and march.

The rally began at Chicago and Franklin. The march ended up at City Hall, merging with other protests.

The buffalo puppets are becoming regulars at the events ….

 

… Unfortunately, the drones are, too. (Not sure who was flying, but it was annoying, buzzing the crowd.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There were any number of banners. …

And still others had funky hats.

Others carried signs.