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FORIMMEDIATERELEASENovember9,2016
MEDIASTATEMENT
StandingRockSiouxTribalChairmanDaveArchambaultIIrespondstotheelection
results
CannonBall,N.D.ThestatementbelowfromDaveArchambaultII,ChairmanoftheStandingRockSiouxTribe,canbequotedin
fullorinpart.
Theresultsoflastnightselectionindicatethatweasacountryhavesomuchworktodo.Wemuststrengthenourresolvetoprotect
thewater,praytogetherforunderstanding,andpourourheartsandmindsintothefutureofourchildren.Thisiswhatourancestors
didforusunderextraordinarilydifficultcircumstances.AndwestandstrongtodayasLakotaandDakotapeoplewithourallies,
advocatingforthosenotyetborn,andallourrelativeswhohavenovoice.
Inthistimeofuncertainty,PresidentObamastillhasthepowertogiveourchildrenhope.WebelievehaltingtheDakotaAccess
pipelinepresentsauniqueopportunityforPresidentObamatosetalastingandtruelegacyandrespectthesovereigntyandtreaty
rightsofStandingRockandtribalnationsacrossAmerica.
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