Rosebud Sioux Tribe: House Vote In Favor Of The Keystone XL An Act Of War (Video)

via Earth First Journal by Wica Agli

 In response to today’s vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to authorize the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, the Rosebud Sioux Tribal president announced that the Rosebud Sioux Tribe (Sicangu Lakota Oyate) recognizes the authorization of the this pipeline as an act of war.

The tribe has done its part to remain peaceful in its dealing with the United States in this matter, in spite of the fact that the Rosebud Sioux Tribe has yet to be properly consulted on the project, which would cross through tribal land, and the concerns brought to the Department of Interior and to the Department of State have yet to be addressed.

“The House has now signed our death warrants and the death warrants of our children and grandchildren. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe will not allow this pipeline through our lands,” said President Scott of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. “We are outraged at the lack of intergovernmental cooperation. We are a sovereign nation and we are not being treated as such. We will close our reservation borders to Keystone XL. Authorizing Keystone XL is an act of war against our people.”

I am completely 100% in solidarity with the Sioux tribe and all native tribes defending their lands, their people and way of life against this toxic snake of death.  What is happening regarding this pipeline is bull.  Nobody that I know of is for it and the only ones I know who are for it are the people who stand to profit from it.  Greed is killing us all.