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<font size="4"><b>Dozens of Indigenous Peoples and Allies Blockade Line 3 Man Camp, Continuing Fierce Ground Resistance</b> </font> <br><b>August 23, 2021</b><b>By Giniw Collective<br></b><b>Contact: <a href="mailto:giniw@protonmail.com">giniw@protonmail.com</a> - <a href="https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/">https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/</a></b></div><div><b></b><br>BACKUS,
Minnesota -- This morning, nearly 30 Water Protectors locked to
multiple blockades in front of a Line 3 man camp, drawing awareness to
several sex trafficking rings busted during Enbridge’s invasion of
Anishinaabe treaty territory to construct its tar sands expansion
project.<br>Over 700 Water Protectors have been arrested to date, with
pain compliance, rubber bullets, and mace used on unarmed Water
Protectors in recent weeks.</div><div><br></div><div>Drought conditions continue across
northern Minnesota, with strict water restrictions in place and extreme
fire warnings throughout the Northland. Enbridge received approval to
pump 5 billion gallons of water out of Minnesota’s watersheds to build
Line 3.</div><div><br></div><div>Enbridge is responsible for 28 chemical spills into rivers
and wetlands during construction thus far, including the headwaters of
the Mississippi River multiple times.</div><div><br></div><div>John Shimek, Red Lake Ojibwe,
said, “This fight is about my children, their right to harvest wild rice
and enjoy these lands as I have. I’m here with my Indigenous relatives
from all over Turtle Island and I’m honored they’re here to stand with
us. People must be brave, the world is burning.”<br>Siihasin, Diné said,
“I believe in defending and protecting the water, the non-human
relatives, the wild rice. I am in solidarity with Anishinaabe and Dakota
peoples. Line 3 impacts all life in these territories — we must take
action to defend what is sacred.” <br><br><i>Giniw Collective is an
Indigenous-women, 2-Spirit led frontline resistance to protect our
Mother, defend the sacred and live in balance. We stand unafraid.
Prayers into action. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram
@GiniwCollective</i>
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