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  • Red Lake Tribal Members Occupy Illegal Enbridge Pipeline on Their Land

    Tessa McLean, Honor The Earth|Mar 5, 2013
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    What happens when you’ve had enough of oil companies illegally passing pipelines through your tribal land? You practice self-determination and your sovereign rights to occupy that land. That is exactly what a group of Red Lake Tribal members are doing. In a small town called Leonard in northern Minnesota, a traditional camp has been set up by Red Lake tribal members, allies and supporters. Lodging is in a tipi and a sacred fire is burning 24/7. The occupation started Thursday afternoon, F...