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Not Just A Native Issue: Comedian Adrianne Chalepah Is Serious About Dakota Access Pipeline

Andrew Cullen
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NPR

Construction on the North Dakota Access oil pipeline is at a standstill. Last Friday, the federal government withdrew its construction permits for a portion of the pipeline that would pass under the Missouri River and possibly impact Native American graves and sacred sites.

Thousands of people are still camped out out on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in opposition to the pipeline. The pipeline company has released statements this week promoting the safety and economic benefits of the project.

 

Cortez writer, filmmaker, stand-up comedian, and mother of three Adrianne Chalepah made a trip to North Dakota a few weeks ago. She is Kiowa and Apache, and said that she went there to support her friends and colleagues who were taking part in the demonstrations. KSJD's Austin Cope sat down with her to hear more. He asked her whether she witnessed any of the violent clashes that happened between protesters and private security firms.

 

 

 

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