There is a protest going on right now as we speak in Marty, South Dakota home of the Ihanktowan (aka Yankton Sioux). There have been multiple arrests, including minors, as protesters seek to block front loader bulldozers from breaking ground on a new pig farm that will be occupied by thousands of pigs and their waste near a Head Start Program filled with Native children. A man was struck by the metal scoop of the front loader (which is used to excavate tons of dirt) and was medically evacuated by ambulance.
SD State Troopers have violated their jurisdiction by arresting protesters on a BIA controlled road which is considered Federal land and therefore off limits to State Agencies and Law Enforcement. It was said that the arrests of the minors and others were conducted illegally by the State Police on the Federal Road and they were escorted to State Land nearby to receive their citations and were released.
South Dakota Highway Patrol has informed the Officers that they are in fact in violation of their jurisdiction as this is being written and they are being told to stand down and not to detain anymore protesters. Dakota, Lakota and Nakota and other Native Activists including a AIM chapter are mobilizing to this spot to support and join their Indigenous Families to protect their Native children and community from this gross violation of Tribal Sovereignty and Basic Human Rights.
For More Information contact Kip Collins through his e-mail: keyawitko2676@yahoo.com
Now if that doesn't scare you what will? Arrest a minor? Yes it happens, when they do some horrible things, but protesting? I guess in some people's eyes that's a "horrible thing."
The Yankton Sioux Tribal court has already banned this pig farm from the boundaries of their reservation. I guess when you think about it, it's natural that the pig farm would go there. Nobody else wants it so go ahead Arlan Ross try putting it on that land-locked piece of fee property over there. Just step lightly mind you, if you step on Trust property getting there.....well, you're in for a heap of trouble.....Oopps, I meant, we'll arrest them there kids to keep you outta trouble.
...............sigh.................
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