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The Dakota Access Pipeline protests, also called by the hashtag #NoDAPL, were grassroots movements that began in early 2016 in reaction to the approved construction of Energy Transfer Partners' Dakota Access Pipeline in the northern United States.

The pipeline was projected to run from the Bakken oil fields in western North Dakota to southern Illinois, crossing beneath the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, as well as under part of Lake Oahe near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.

Many in the Standing Rock tribe and surrounding communities considered the pipeline and its intended crossing beneath the Missouri River would cause harm to the region's drinking water, as well as to the water supply used to irrigate surrounding farmlands. The construction was also seen as a direct threat to ancient burial grounds and cultural sites of historic importance.

Almost 500 people were arrested during the protests.

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Dakota Access Pipeline protests Facts for Kids

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The Dakota Access Pipeline protests, also called by the hashtag #NoDAPL, were grassroots movements that began in early 2016 in reaction to the approved construction of Energy Transfer Partners' Dakota Access Pipeline in the northern United States.

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Seven large tribes made up the Sioux Nation - Wdewakanton, Sisseton, Teton, Wahpekute, Wahpeton, Yankton, and Yanktonai.

Village Councils: Each village had a village council. Each village council selected a chief. A chief served for life. In olden times, women had no say in government.

All the adult men in a village were members of the Village Council.

The Village Council was divided into parts. Within the Council, men broke up into smaller groups. Each group had a job to do. One group might be in charge of law and order. Another might be in charge of village festivals.

The Council elected a chief.

Once a chief was elected, the chief assigned each group a responsibility. One year, the chief might assign one group the job of making sure people obeyed the laws of the tribe. The next year, the chief would assign that job to a different group. This made sure that no one group became more powerful than another.

Tribal Councils: Tribes were made up of several villages. Each tribe had a tribal council. Each tribe had a chief. Again, jobs were assigned to smaller groups within the council. This made sure that no one group took dominance in the decisions of the tribal council.

Seven Fires Council: The Seven Fires Council was the top governing group. This Council made decisions for the entire Sioux Nation. The Seven Fires Council was composed of all seven tribal chiefs, one from each of the seven tribes. Chiefs brought helpers with them, but the actual "seat" at the council was reserved for chiefs only.

Today: Today, the Sioux live on reservations. They have reservation governments. Each reservation has its own Tribal Council. The council chairperson has a similar job as did the Sioux chiefs in olden times. Like the Sioux tribal chiefs did once, the chairperson - he or she - helps make decisions for all the Sioux people.

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Sioux Indians - Government - Native Americans in Olden Times for Kids

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Seven large tribes made up the Sioux Nation - Wdewakanton, Sisseton, Teton, Wahpekute, Wahpeton, Yankton, and Yanktonai. Village Councils: Each village had a village council. Each village council selected a chief. A chief served for life. In olden times, women had no say in government.

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https://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/plains/sioux/dailylife.html

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The Sioux was a huge nation made up of seven strong tribes. The tribes were close. They traded with each other. They supported each other. They worked together. They obeyed the decisions of the Seven Council Fires. And they were peaceful.

Sioux Men: Not all Sioux men were warriors. One man might be a great hunter. Another might be a great storyteller, who told tales of Iktomi, the trickster who got what he wanted by using mischief. Yet another might be good at telling funny stories to cheer people up, like a camp comedian. Yet another might be a recorder whose job was to paint pictures on buffalo hides that told a story, usually a story about a great battle or a great victory.

The Sioux believed that people should do the job they did best.

All Sioux, men and women, were trained to defend themselves. But the Sioux recognized that life was not about fighting with your neighbor. There were many things in life that added to its riches.

Sioux Women: The women were in charge of the camp and the kids. They cooked, and gathered food and firewood. They made clothes. They made baskets. They worked with porcupine quills and beads to decorate the deerskin clothes the tribe wore. They made beautiful star quilts.

One of their major jobs was to make buffalo jerky. Jerky was a form of dried food made from meat. It was not easy to make. It took a great deal of pounding and drying and mixing. But it was an important food because it could be stored for two years without spoiling.

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Sioux Indians - Daily Life - Native Americans in Olden Times for Kids

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The Sioux was a huge nation made up of seven strong tribes. The tribes were close. They traded with each other. They supported each other. They worked together. They obeyed the decisions of the Seven Council Fires. And they were peaceful. Sioux Men: Not all Sioux men were warriors.

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A photo of people in the sioux tribe from the past

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Harmony Square - Educational Videos & Activities

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Native Peoples of the Plains | Learn about the daily life and culture of Native Peoples

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A protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline

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A protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline

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Members of the Sioux tribe protesting against the Dakota Access Pipeline

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Members of the Sioux tribe protesting against the Dakota Access Pipeline

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y9-ymLpO58

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Native Americans for Kids: Cherokee, Apache, Navajo, Iroquois and Sioux | Kids Academy

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https://www.ducksters.com/history/native_american_sioux_nation.php

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Native American History for Kids: Sioux Nation and Tribe

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Kids learn about Native American Indian tribe the Sioux Nation from the Great Plains of the United States.