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May 31, 2018

Standing Rock Water Protector Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
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In news from North Dakota, a water protector who took part in the
protests at Standing Rock against the Dakota Access pipeline has been
sentenced to 36 months in prison. Michael "Little Feather" Giron was
arrested on October 27, 2016, while defending the Oceti Sakowin treaty
camp. He has been held in jail for the past year. Little Feather's wife
Leoyla Cowboy said on Wednesday, "The legacy of genocide and broken
treaties has shown us that when indigenous people stand up to protect
the water and the land from the colonization of resources, we will
always be met with repression and violence. This struggle continues."


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