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Native America Calling: Monday, November 19, 2015 – LISTEN HERE
From Canadian First Nations to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, pressure from Native sources was instrumental in helping torpedo the Keystone XL oil pipeline. President Barack Obama rejected the pipeline proposal that would have pumped crude oil from Canada to Illinois and eventually, the Gulf of Mexico.
The rejection is victory for environmentalists and tribes who have been fighting the proposal since 2008. How does stopping the pipeline help Native America? Did the president take tribal concerns into account in his decision? The lack of an oil pipeline means more oil shipped by rail and highway. What does Indian Country say to that?
Guests:
Faith Spotted Eagle (Yankton Sioux) – elder, grandmother and coordinator for the Brave Heart Society
Dallas Goldtooth (Dakota and Dine) – campaign organizer with the Indigenous Environmental Network
Paula Antoine (Rosebud Sioux or Sicangu Lakota) – director of the Sicangu Oyate Land Office and chairwoman for Shielding the People
Greg Grey Cloud (Crow Cree Sioux) – co-founder of Wica Agli
