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<p align="center"><font size="+2"><b><font size="+3">Standing Rock
Update</font></b> <br>
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<p align="center"><font size="+2">Tuesday November 29th, 2016</font><br>
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<p align="center"><font size="+1">Many others and myself joined
the Oceti Sakowin Camp for Thanksgiving on Thursday and showed
our gratitude to them for standing up for what is most
valuable. We did so through prayer, productive action and
donating food and supplies. We watched as a steady stream of
cars poured into the camp all weekend, nearly doubling it's
size. People have already winterized the camp by erecting many
permanent structures. There are also large temporary
structures for communal sleeping at night, for those having
trouble staying warm, and meeting/activity spaces during the
day. There are many who plan to stay for the winter, but are
uncertain of the future after <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.scribd.com/document/332302365/Army-Corps-evicting-everyone-from-Standing-Rock-on-December-5"><b>The
Army Corps of Engineers issued an</b><b> Executive Orde</b><b>r</b><b>,
asking the</b><b> water</b><b> prote</b><b>ctors</b><b> to
vacate the area by December 5th.</b></a> This could
subject them to fines or detainment if they choose to remain
on the land. </font><br>
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<p align="center"><font size="+1"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://standwithstandingrock.net/press-release-standing-rock-sioux-tribal-chairman-responds-governors-executive-order/">Read
the response of The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s Chairman,
Dave Archambault II here.</a></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="+1">Shortly after the USACE provided
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/1013187/omaha-district-commander-provides-update-regarding-north-dakota-activities/">another
update</a> with more clarifications. <br>
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<p align="center"><font size="+1">Snow is now on the ground and
many are well established there. The Executive Order states
that the land they are on is leased for cattle grazing, but I
don't think the land would be in use for that purpose during
the winter.. <br>
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<p align="center"><font size="+1">Please ask the USACE Omaha
District Commander Col. John Henderson, to reconsider and
implement a safer and more effective strategy to address the
concerns and grievances of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and
their supporters.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="+1"> Call Omaha District Public
Affairs at: <br>
402-995-2417</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="+1"> Kathleen Todd<br>
Spokesperson<br>
Student's for Peace & Justice <br>
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href="mailto:Kathleen.Todd@umconnect.umt.edu">Kathleen.Todd@umconnect.umt.edu</a></font></p>
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