North Dakota National Guard Deployed: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Calls for Peace in Advance of DAPL Court Decision

North Dakota National Guard been deployed to keep peace.

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Published September 8, 2016

CANNON BALL, NORTH DAKOTA – Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairman Archambault II spoke with North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple on Thursday morning and was notified that the governor has been deployed the national guard to ensure safety of all citizens.

The National Guard has been called in to assist state and county police in notifying drivers on Highway 1806 traveling south that there may be pedestrians on the road and cars may be parked on the side of the road. This is intended to keep all drivers and pedestrians safe.

The National Guard will not enter the camp.

This action comes one day prior to the anticipated ruling from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia tomorrow, September 9, on whether construction can continue on the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Eagle staff display solidarity of tribes saying “No DAPL.”

Thursday afternoon, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe released the following statement from Chairman Archambault II, in which he calls for peace:

Thousands of people, from members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, tribes across the nation and First Nations in Canada, to non-Native supporters in the United States and around the world, have stood in solidarity against the harm and destruction caused by the Dakota Access Pipeline. We have stood side by side in peaceful prayer.

The pipeline threatens our sacred lands and the health of 17 million people who rely upon the Missouri River for water. There is a lot at stake with the court decision tomorrow. We call upon all water protectors to greet any decision with peace and order. Even if the outcome of the court’s ruling is not in our favor, we will continue to explore every lawful option and fight against the construction of the pipeline.

Any act of violence hurts our cause and is not welcome here. We invite all supporters to join us in prayer that, ultimately, the right decision—the moral decision—is made to protect our people, our sacred places, our land and our resources.