Statement of support for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
The Upper Sioux Community, Lower Sioux Indian Community, Prairie Island Indian Community, and Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community – all federally recognized Dakota tribes located in Minnesota – issued a joint resolution expressing support for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in its efforts to challenge the location of the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) and to protect the tribe's water. The DAPL proposal, including the route, is progressing without proper consultation with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. This lack of consultation is contrary to the government-to-government relationship between tribes and the federal government. The Upper Sioux, Lower Sioux, Prairie Island, and Shakopee Mdewakanton communities urge the United States government to honor this relationship with tribes by reversing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' decision to approve the location of the DAPL Missouri River Crossing and engaging in proper consultation with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
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