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Haida Nation Sends Funds, Protesters to Dakota Access Pipeline Site

Indigenous group from British Columbia provides financial and physical support to Standing Rock Sioux opposition, amplifying tensions around critical Bakken export route.

Bakken Wire Staff·🔆Midday Wire·

Indigenous protesters from British Columbia have joined the front lines of the opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline in southern North Dakota, according to a CBC News report. Erica Ryan-Gagne, a Haida business owner from Skidegate on Haida Gwaii, drove 30 hours with her two young children to the Standing Rock protest camp to support the Sioux Nation's battle against the pipeline.

The Council of the Haida Nation is backing the effort, sending several thousand dollars for the Sioux's legal defense fund. Ryan-Gagne also collected American money from people on Haida Gwaii to give to camp organizers. She brought traditional supplies, including jars of fish, dried medicine, cedar, sweaters, laundry soap, and batteries for the protest camp.

The $3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline, being developed by Energy Transfer Partners with a $1.5 billion investment from Enbridge, is designed to transport light sweet crude oil from the Bakken oil field to Illinois. Its route passes close to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. For Bakken operators, the pipeline represents a major infrastructure project aimed at improving market access for North Dakota's oil production.

Ryan-Gagne framed her opposition as part of a broader continental struggle. "Whether it's Lelu Island, Flora Banks, a liquified natural gas plant proposed at the mouth of the Skeena [River], Enbridge Northern Gateway or the Dakota Access pipeline, it's all connected. It's all big oil," she said, according to the report. She described herself as a peaceful protester, bringing traditional songs and prayers to the site.

The protest has seen significant volatility, the report states. Equipment has been vandalized, private security guards have used pepper spray and dogs against protesters, and the North Dakota National Guard has been called in. The arrival of international protesters underscores the high-profile, contentious nature of the project, which is critical for the Bakken's oil transportation network.

For North Dakota, the escalating protests highlight the ongoing social and legal challenges surrounding energy infrastructure development. The involvement of a Canadian First Nation adds an international dimension to the dispute, potentially drawing more attention and resources to the opposition movement. The situation creates uncertainty for the timeline and stability of a key piece of infrastructure intended to serve Bakken producers.

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According to a CBC News report published September 15, 2016.

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