Thousands of people have spoken out against the Dakota Access Pipeline — which would carry fracked oil over 1,100 miles from North Dakota to Illinois, directly threatening the sacred lands and water source of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe — and your voices are being heard.
Yesterday, the Army Corps of Engineers, which has yet to issue the final permit necessary for the project’s completion, announced it required “additional discussion and analysis” before allowing builder Energy Transfer Partners to finish construction on the pipeline. At the same time, tens of thousands of people across the country rallied in solidarity with Standing Rock leaders, sending a clear signal to President Obama that we won’t rest until the project is stopped.
If you couldn’t make it out to one of the 300 events nationwide, here’s what you missed.
San Francisco
Thousands of people joined a sunrise ceremony hosted by Idle No More in San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza. Afterwards, activists converged on the Army Corps of Engineers district headquarters in the city, only leaving after Corps officials publicly addressed the Indigenous leaders in the crowd.
Happening now! San Francisco stands with the Water Protectors at Standing Rock. #NoDAPL pic.twitter.com/l1wMgORD1j
— Greenpeace USA (@greenpeaceusa) November 15, 2016
New York City
Almost 2,000 people marhced in the streets of New York City, where 39 were arrested for peacefully blocking the entrance to the federal court building.
"We will still fight!"#NoDAPL protesters in NYC stand with Standing Rock. pic.twitter.com/0HbqgvOF8Q
— AJ+ (@ajplus) November 16, 2016
#noDAPL protesters blocking the street right now in protesting, chanting “Water is life!” pic.twitter.com/hNW7XgboWQ
— OccupyExistence (@Occupy_Exist) November 15, 2016
Washington, DC
Roughly 3,000 ralliers in Washington, DC were treated to surprise speeches from Bernie Sanders and actress Shailene Woodley, who was arrested for civil disobedience alongside water protectors last month.
DC'S youth showing up to protect water for Standing Rock's youth. #WaterIsLife #NoDAPL pic.twitter.com/o6ZWeUd3Fw
— Greenpeace USA (@greenpeaceusa) November 15, 2016
Los Angeles
Hundreds of people rallied outside the Los Angeles Army Corps of Engineers district office in a demonstration that featured both celebrities like Susan Sarandon and grassroots Indigenous leaders.
Stand with Standing Rock. NoDAPL Day of Action in #pershingsquare in Los Angeles. #NoDAPL #MniWiconi #WaterIsLife pic.twitter.com/b0DjkstU2R
— Jennifer Lafleur (@LafleurJennifer) November 16, 2016
can you hear us Los Angeles? Standing Rock needs you! #StandingRock #StandWithStandingRock #NoDAPL #MniWiconi #WaterIsLife #nativeamerican pic.twitter.com/dIX0zJ3QtQ
— Ozzie Torres (@desennium) November 16, 2016
Chicago
One thousand people turned out to a rally led by Indigenous youth organizers in Chicago.
Probably about 1,000 people here in Chicago during lunch hour to stand with Standing Rock and say #NoDAPL as part of day of action pic.twitter.com/MBYLan46lw
— Kevin Gosztola (@kgosztola) November 15, 2016
"Shut it down" #NoDAPL action in Chicago pic.twitter.com/WyKKs5rYge
— Frank Waln (@FrankWaln) November 15, 2016
Chicago stands with Standing Rock! #NoDAPL #WaterIsLife pic.twitter.com/qIIPn7Gn6W
— Fight Climate Denial (@fightdenial) November 15, 2016
North Dakota
Meanwhile at Standing Rock, 500 water protectors staged a powerful and symbolic demonstration of their own …
As 50 states rallied & marched for Standing Rock, Nov15, 500 people gathered to symbolize the coming together of the four directions #NoDAPL pic.twitter.com/DKnDoRotug
— IndigenousEnviroNet (@IENearth) November 16, 2016
… as they continued to peacefully resist the pipeline despite crackdown from militarized police.
Water protectors pepper-sprayed and arrested moments ago. #NoDAPL pic.twitter.com/PNytNBrMRY
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) November 15, 2016
More Solidarity From Around the World
In total, there were 300 solidarity events in all 50 U.S. states yesterday.
In solidarity with Standing Rock, people are flocking to banks and Army Corps of Engineers' buildings across the U.S. to say #NoDAPL. pic.twitter.com/jD9AhB7s1b
— AJ+ (@ajplus) November 15, 2016
But it wasn’t just U.S. cities coming together to say #NoDAPL. London, Paris, Auckland, Kyoto and dozens of other world cities also hosted solidarity rallies.
From Marrakech to London, from Ogden to New York City, citizens around the country and the globe #StandWithStandingRock#NoDAPL. Do you? pic.twitter.com/1N4VLCT4yd
— Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) November 16, 2016
Organizers in Marrakesh, Morocco — the site of the COP22 global climate negotiations — staged a demonstration seen by world leaders and UN delegates attending the conference.
BAM! Standing Rock solidarity from the UN climate conference in Marrakech! #StandWithStandingRock#NoDAPL #WaterIsLife #COP22 pic.twitter.com/2V37q61l1B
— Mike Hudema (@MikeHudema) November 15, 2016
Hundreds in Los Angeles gathered outside the district Army Corps of Engineers headquarters.
Which goes better with the US Army Corps of Engineers sign? #StandWithStandingRock or #WaterIsLife? Definitely #NoDAPL. pic.twitter.com/FyQbxGKD6k
— Fight Climate Denial (@fightdenial) November 16, 2016
Activists rallied outside pipeline builder Energy Transfer Partners headquarters in downtown Houston.
You can't drink oil
Energy Transfer Partners Houston offices#NoDAPL #StandWithStandingRock pic.twitter.com/3dXXFXNFmM— BrentSullivan (@BrentSullivan) November 15, 2016
Hundreds marched to the Wisconsin state capitol in Madison.
Marching up the steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol during the #NoDAPL protest today. #WaterIsLife pic.twitter.com/QT7Y5C9cTX
— Jenna Pope (@JennaBPope) November 16, 2016
And Dallas organized its solidarity event under the banner #DallasToStandingRock.
About 200 folks have showed up. And more coming! #NoDAPL #DallastoStandingRock pic.twitter.com/u0gyc8YTsd
— Valentina Abril (@valabril92) November 15, 2016
In the streets and online, momentum against the Dakota Access Pipeline is growing.
Thousands of people have now written letters and signed petitions to President Obama asking him to step in and stop the project, and 7,000 of you called the White House yesterday alone.
We still have an uphill battle to stop the pipeline, prop up Indigenous rights, and protect our climate. But yesterday’s actions showed that this movement is willing to do whatever it takes to get there.
Check out more stunning photos from #NoDAPL solidarity events around the country.