Lucas, Sophia Wilansky is
fighting to save her arm after being attacked so brutally by Morton County officers
at Standing Rock on Sunday night that she faces a possible amputation.
She asked us to remember this is not about he r, but about the indigenous
people of our country.
Hundreds of tribal nations stand with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to
fiercely protect the Missouri River from contamination by the Dakota Access
pipeline. They have been attacked by
dogs, shot by rubber bullets,
blasted with water in freezing temperatures, tear gassed and more. Law enforcement
is willfully endangering their lives to protect oil profits while people suffer.
Call the Army Corps of Engineers and tell them pull the permits for DAPL
and stop this project before someone is killed. Here are the numbers and a sample script:
Army Corps of Engineers phone numbers:
Main: 202-761-0011, press 9
Regulatory (permits) office: 202-761-5903
Hello, my name is ________. I'm calling from .
It is your duty to pull the permits for the Dakota Access pipeline immediately.
Police are violently attacking peaceful water protectors, putting their
lives in danger by blasting them with water cannons in freezing cold weather.
You must stop this pipeline now. It is dangerous in the long term, but
right now, this very second it is a threat to the lives at Standing Rock.
After your call, fill out this form to tell us how the call went. Tell
us how the Army Corps responds to your calls.
As you prepare to observe (or not observe) the Thanksgiving holiday, please
don't forget about the original people of this land. Indigenous people
are putting their lives on the line to protect the land stolen from them,
the water they drink, and their sacred sites.
The least we can do is stand with them, and call on the Army Corps of Engineers.
Keep fighting,
Irna Landrum, Daily Kos
P.S. If you are hearing impaired and can't make calls, click here to
send an email to the Army Corps of Engineers.