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The Prophecy of the Black Snake

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 It means "water IS life" in Lakota. This seemingly simple phrase holds some of the most unfathomable truths to our very existence; for even NASA scientists looks for water in space to help their search for life elsewhere
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"It's not about race, it's about humanity!"

 -Lakota Native 


The Lakota tribe has an old prophecy about a black snake called Zuzeca Sape, a massive black poisonous reptile that cuts through the land poisoning everything it touches and bringing about the end of us. It seems that of this pipeline is not stopped the prophecy will be fulfilled as majority of the Mid West's water supply could be in jeopardy, spreading cancer and death to all.
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north dakota sioux pipeline cannon ball environmentalism photojournalism exploration tribe native american activism
north dakota sioux pipeline cannon ball environmentalism photojournalism exploration tribe native american activism
north dakota sioux pipeline cannon ball environmentalism photojournalism exploration tribe native american activism
north dakota sioux pipeline cannon ball environmentalism photojournalism exploration tribe native american activism
north dakota sioux pipeline cannon ball environmentalism photojournalism exploration tribe native american activism
north dakota sioux pipeline cannon ball environmentalism photojournalism exploration tribe native american activism
north dakota sioux pipeline cannon ball environmentalism photojournalism exploration tribe native american activism
north dakota sioux pipeline cannon ball environmentalism photojournalism exploration tribe native american activism
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north dakota sioux pipeline cannon ball environmentalism photojournalism exploration tribe native american activism
The natives of Standing Rock are at risk of loosing not only their livelihoods but also their homes as the North Dakota access pipeline cuts right through their sacred ground
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The Lakota, Dakota, Nakota and many other Native American tribes have a more unified and wholistic attitude towards the universe and the idea that organism and environment go together. much like in Buddhism and Hinduism, the out come of these alternative ways of life is a less hostile attitude towards the environment, when you realize you naturally came out of it not put into it. 
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north dakota sioux pipeline cannon ball environmentalism photojournalism exploration tribe native american activism
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north dakota sioux pipeline cannon ball environmentalism photojournalism exploration tribe native american activism
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The internal sense of division a human has between itself (the organism) and other (the environment) is a persistent illusion. It is a dangerous illusion because, if we believe it too strongly we then have some very hostile attitudes towards the environment and the universe as a whole... and therefore we end up in the situation we are in now, wherein we are calling destruction progress.
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north dakota sioux pipeline cannon ball environmentalism photojournalism exploration tribe native american activism
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north dakota sioux pipeline cannon ball environmentalism photojournalism exploration tribe native american activism
north dakota sioux pipeline cannon ball environmentalism photojournalism exploration tribe native american activism
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