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[Sioux] Tribe: Keystone vote is ‘act of war’
Thehill.com ^ | Nov. 18, 2014 | Lydia Wheeler

Posted on 11/18/2014 11:09:24 AM PST by chajin

The president of a South Dakota-based Native American tribe says it will be an “act of war” if Congress authorizes construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.

“We are outraged by the lack of intergovernmental cooperation,” Rosebud Sioux Tribe President Cyril Scott said in a statement.

“We are a sovereign nation and we are not being treated as such,” Scott said in response to Friday’s House vote to approve the project. “We will close our reservation borders to Keystone XL. Authorizing Keystone XL is an act of war against our people.”...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; US: South Dakota
KEYWORDS: energy; keystonexl; oil; pipeline; sioux; siouxtribe
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
"AKA Cheyenne Champagne. "

That is funny in a guilty sort of way.

61 posted on 11/18/2014 12:46:11 PM PST by BipolarBob (You smell of elderberries, my friend.)
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To: DeFault User

Is this the Larry Storch from F-Troop or Ghost Busters?


62 posted on 11/18/2014 12:46:37 PM PST by TimF
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To: Red Badger

Remember to bring the gatling guns this time.


63 posted on 11/18/2014 12:52:31 PM PST by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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To: MrB
So Sioux me.

😃

64 posted on 11/18/2014 12:55:15 PM PST by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: chajin

The Sioux will sue.


65 posted on 11/18/2014 12:58:08 PM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: Doctor 2Brains

“They’re good with bottle openers...”

I SO wanted to say that, but didn’t want to sound racist! ;)


66 posted on 11/18/2014 12:59:26 PM PST by Pardon Me
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To: chajin

Great Father Obama stands with the muslims. He never mentioned standing with the Sioux.


67 posted on 11/18/2014 1:00:20 PM PST by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: wally_bert

And don’t split your forces.

Not that it would have made much difference............


68 posted on 11/18/2014 1:02:13 PM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: chajin
“We will close our reservation borders to Keystone XL.

Apparently the Sioux feel that the best way to protect their land is by securing the border. Well now, isn't that interesting?

69 posted on 11/18/2014 1:04:09 PM PST by GreenHornet
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To: DeFault User

That’s the funniest damn show. And the Indians...hysterical.


70 posted on 11/18/2014 1:47:02 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: GreenHornet

Keystone doesn’t go through any reservations. Close your borders. Lock yourselves in. What Gruber said...


71 posted on 11/18/2014 1:50:10 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: chajin

To be fair they should be negotiated with in good faith if it does go through THEIR land, Eminent Domain has been abused too often.


72 posted on 11/18/2014 1:50:17 PM PST by JSDude1
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To: chajin

BTTT


73 posted on 11/18/2014 3:24:01 PM PST by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: DeFault User

That’s the first thing that I thought of- how would the Hekawi handle this?


74 posted on 11/18/2014 4:40:37 PM PST by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: thackney

bump


75 posted on 11/18/2014 4:47:03 PM PST by Ditter
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To: Olog-hai
Wonder why you said “Israel” first?

No reason whatsoever. I am, however, quite happy that the US supports Israel. I was pointing out that Native Americans aren't the only benefactor of the US government. On the other hand, our government has rarely honored promises to Native Americans right into current times.

How can other nations count on our support if we treat our own that way? Oh, have you seen how well we are honoring our agreements with Israel lately?

Our government aught to be going to some trouble to restore the world's faith in our word. Starting at home would be a great idea.

76 posted on 11/18/2014 6:01:35 PM PST by GingisK
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To: GingisK

Puerto Rico is not a sovereign nation. It is a territory of the United States.


77 posted on 11/19/2014 4:42:55 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer.)
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To: chajin

Whatdahay?


78 posted on 11/19/2014 5:05:58 AM PST by Mashood
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To: thackney
It is a territory of the United States.

I bet we have agreements with them related to that arrangement.

79 posted on 11/19/2014 10:12:13 AM PST by GingisK
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To: chajin

The Sioux want a piece of the action.

Be careful Sioux nation, the mob family called the 0bama regime will hit you.

5.56mm


80 posted on 11/19/2014 10:24:00 AM PST by M Kehoe
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