The Federal Government Is Trying To Imprison These Six Water Protectors

by Will Parish, Shadow Proof, May 18, 2017

In February, a federal grand jury issued indictments of four Standing Rock water protectors on charges of Federal Civil Disorder and Use of Fire to Commit a Federal Crime.

The federal investigators accused the four men—James White, Brennan Nastacio, Dion Ortiz, and Brandon Miller-Castillo—of involvement in setting three highway barricades on fire, which obstructed police during a highly-militarized October 27 raid of the “Front Line Camp” just north of the Standing Rock Sioux reservation.

Statement of Non-Cooperation in the Face of #NoDAPL Grand Jury

Rally outside courthouse in Bismark, North Dakota.

From from Water Protector Legal Collective and Water Protector Anti-Repression Crew via Its Going Down

An inspiring show of solidarity today outside the court in Bismarck, where Steve Martinez made clear his intention to refuse to cooperate with a federal grand jury that is investigating Water Protectors. Steve made a statement to supporters outside before heading in:

Grand Jury Resistance at Standing Rock

by It’s Going Down, December 9, 2016

On or around December 3rd, 2016 a water protector at Oceti Sakowin received a summons to appear before a federal grand jury that has been convened in relation to the resistance of water protectors. What we know about grand juries is that they have a long history of being used to target those in resistance to the state and engaged in political or revolutionary movements.