Lakotas throw out TransCanada reps selling tarsands snake oil!

Cheyenne River Sioux flag

(created by Snowwowl)

On November 13, agents of TransCanada visited the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation at the Tribal Office in Eagle Butte, South Dakota in an effort to persuade the indigenous to accept the building of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The agents brought Keystone representatives with them to the reservation. Robin LeBeau, Cheyenne River Sioux Councilwoman for District 5 quickly told them,

“I don’t want no TransCanada people here…I’m going to fight hard and if I find anyone else here I’m going to bring more people in abundance to tell you guys to leave.”

“This pipeline is the most destructive pipeline. You’re going to rape, steal and destroy everything that is for us….everything, our land, our culture, our water.”

“You’re not welcome here… We’ve said no from day one.”

Tar Sands Blockade reports:

"This corporation has demonstrated numerous times that they only care about their profits and will bully and bankrupt anyone who stands in their way.

"Tribal members know it. They aren’t buying TransCanada’s false promises and understand the threat that toxic tar sands pose to their Sacred Water, burial grounds, and historic landmarks. The Keystone XL pipeline would cut right through their Treaty Territory and some of their most Sacred Sites."

Cheyenne River Crossing: Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Map depicts proposed Keystone XL Pipeline crossing Cheyenne River at Milepost 430.07. Cheyenne River Indian Reservation is indicated. Source: NCAI Analysis – figure 4.

As seen in this video clip below from the Lakota Media Project, the powerful Lakota Wiyan (i.e. butterfly woman) then escorted the Transcanadians and Keystone reps to the door and out to their cars. Never underestimate the power of indigenous people anywhere. They of all people on earth draw their wisdom and power from the Source and answer to a higher authority than the migrant invaders who have occupied their lands.

Read more about this confrontation with TransCanada on Censored News

More reading on Axis of Logic about Keystone XL Pipeline

The Government-Corporate Pipe Dream. From Alberta, Canada to Texas.
(With map from Alberta to Texas)

A Keystone Moment: How Will Obama Decide?

Tens of Thousands Rally to Stop Keystone XL Pipeline & Urge Obama to Move "Forward on Climate"

And just one example of type of danger in store for the lands of the indigenous and the non-indigenous in the US and Canada unless this imperial project is stopped - by the people:

Exxon Confirms Ruptured Pipeline in Ark. Carried Canadian Dilbit