North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple activated the National Guard ahead of a ruling on the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's lawsuit against the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. U.S. District Judge

North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple activated the National Guard ahead of a ruling on the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's lawsuit against the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg is set to rule on an injunction challenging the Army Corps of Engineers' permits, arguing violations of the National Historic Preservation Act.

Over 1,000 people from more than 100 Native American tribes have gathered near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation to resist the pipeline's construction, marking the largest tribal unification in decades. An update is provided by Tara Houska, national campaigns director for Honor the Earth.

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Indigenous resistance, from the historic 1969 Alcatraz occupation to current fossil fuel battles across Canada and the U.S., exemplifies activism rooted in a spiritual connection to the web of

Indigenous resistance, from the historic 1969 Alcatraz occupation to current fossil fuel battles across Canada and the U.S., exemplifies activism rooted in a spiritual connection to the web of life and human community. This enduring movement is illuminated by Julian Brave NoiseCat, Dr. LaNada War Jack, and Clayton Thomas-Müller.

Julian Brave NoiseCat (https://www.julianbravenoisecat.com/) is a polymath spanning journalism, policy, and activism, serving Data for Progress (https://www.dataforprogress.org/) and the Natural History Museum (https://thenaturalhistorymuseum.org/) collective. Dr. LaNada War Jack is an enrolled member of the Shoshone Bannock Tribes (http://www.sbtribes.com/). Clayton Thomas-Müller, from the Mathias Colomb Cree Nation (https://swampycree.com/mathias-colomb-cree-nation-2/), is a "Stop it at the Source" campaigner with 350.org (https://350.org/).

Dr. Jack Ahern addressed the UMass Sustainable Living class.

His presentation focused on utilizing systems

Dr. Jack Ahern addressed the UMass Sustainable Living class.

His presentation focused on utilizing systems tools to integrate resilience into urban planning for sustainability.