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Native America Calling: Reflecting on the milestone pipeline protest movement at Standing Rock
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Reflecting on the milestone pipeline protest movement at Standing Rock
Right now, crude oil flows unimpeded through the Dakota Access Pipeline under the dammed Missouri River in North Dakota.
Construction of the pipeline that traverses Lake Oahe near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation was a defeat for protestors who became known as “water protectors”. But the resistance against that pipeline that started ten years ago was a galvanizing moment for sovereignty and public awareness for Native Americans.
The fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline grew into a movement that eventually included thousands of Indigenous activists, tribal leaders, celebrities, and supporters from around the world. ICT News is among the outlets marking the 10-year anniversary of the #NoDAPL movement with a series of articles reflecting on the stand-off and assessing the lasting implications.
Tune into Native America Calling to hear about that and check in with people who were at Standing Rock.
Guests on Native America Calling
Amelia Schafer (Brothertown Indian Nation descendant), north central bureau correspondent for ICT
Jon Eagle Sr. (Hunkpapa Lakota and Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate), former tribal historic preservation officer for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Jasilyn Charger (Cheyenne River Sioux), grassroots organizer
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