Defeating the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock

Starting in April 2016, thousands of people, led by Standing Rock Sioux Tribal members, gathered at camps to stop the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL)—creating the #NoDAPL movement. The movement ultimately blocked pipeline construction, though under a new U.S. presidential administration, many are waiting to see what steps will need to be taken to continue resistance. #NoDAPL has mobilized Indigenous peoples and allies everywhere. What is its significance for Indigenous peoples and environmentalism, including the global climate justice and environmental justice movements? Dr. Kyle Powys Whyte, an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, holds the Timnick Chair in the Humanities at Michigan State University. He discusses his work on climate and environmental justice especially concerning the ethics of cooperative relationships between Indigenous peoples and climate science organisations and delves deep into his writings on the #NoDAPL movement. For more information click here.Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Welcome to Country - David Schlosberg 03:25 Systematic Indigenous Injustice and the Dakota Access Pipeline - Kyle Powys Whyte Speakers Professor David Schlosberg, Sydney Environment Institute Associate Professor Kyle Powys Whyte, Michigan State University Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.