Indigenous tribes and major oil company battle over Minnesota oil pipeline
Summary
A protracted stand-off between a major oil company and northern Indigenous American tribes intensified this week over the construction of a pipeline in Minnesota. Tara Houska, an attorney and founder of the advocacy organization Giniw Collective and a member of the Couchiching First Nation, joins Stephanie Sy from the construction site where the pipeline is being built. This story is just one of many on environmentalists and Native Americans challenging oil companies over land use rights.
Five Facts
Who
is protesting the pipeline?
What
are some of the reasons they don’t want the pipeline replaced?
Why
are some people in favor of the pipeline?
When
and
where
is the pipeline being placed?
How
will the pipeline impact Native tribes?
Focus Questions
What do you think is a fair way to work out the disagreement between environmental groups and big business interests?
What local, state or federal systems should be in place that might help resolve the conflict?
Media literacy:
In the video, what were some of the forms of media used to help viewers understand and visualize the pipeline? Do you think they were effective? Why or why not?
For More
For an interactive map of the Line 3 Project,
click here
.
To learn about previous disagreements around oil pipelines, watch this video.
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