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Events on Friday 1 April 2016 1
2016Standing Rock Pipeline ProtestsSioux tribe leads opposition to Dakota Access PipelineMembers of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and thousands of supporters protested construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline near tribal land in North Dakota, citing threats to water supplies and sacred sites. The protests drew national attention to indigenous rights and environmental activism. The Army Corps of Engineers denied an easement for the pipeline route in December, though the decision was later reversed.