Reports from Standing Rock: Concussion Grenades, Hypothermia & the Fight for Clean Water

‘Standing Rock Sioux Tribal member JoBeth Brownotter still hears the screams from the front line where she was tear-gassed and sprayed with cold water in freezing temperatures. “I am getting sick. Hypothermia is no joke. My lungs and ribs hurt from coughing and I’m wheezing like crazy,” she told me over messenger. “Despite all that I am going through, I will continue to stand tall in prayer.”
On Sunday, November 20, , Brownotter took part in her third action against the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline, which would transport 570,000 barrels of oil per day from North Dakota to Illinois. Water protectors are concerned about the pipeline crossing the Missouri River, which provides drinking water to 18 million people and is the Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s main source. This is the first time she’s ever been involved in a political action.’
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