solidarity with those at Standing Rock, and demand the Federal Government and the Army Corps reject this pipeline!
On Tuesday, November 15th, join a massive day of action in solidarity with those at Standing Rock, and demand the Federal Government and the Army Corps reject this pipeline!
We call on ALL COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS to come out and support this peaceful, nonviolent action. If you have any questions....Please Contact: :
Yolonda Bluehorse at 972-971-5676 or Frankie Orona at 210-679-5252.
We'll meet on the sidewalk on the south side of Belo Garden Park, across from the Earle Cabell Federal Building, which is at 1100 Commerce St. (corner of Commerce & Griffin - http://bit.ly/2fLgqMB). We'll rally there until dark, at which time we'll do a light display with the NTLB North Texas Light Brigade. Then we'll march!
Public transportation: On DART, you can take the red, green, blue or orange lines to either Ackard Station (https://www.dart.org/riding/stations/akardstation.asp) or West End Station (https://www.dart.org/riding/stations/westendstation.asp)...or the TRE, Amtrak, or DART (blue or red lines) to
Union Station (http://www.dart.org/riding/stations/unionstation.asp).
Please bring art and banners -- and be sure to share on social media with #NoDAPL. Some sample messages include:
#NoDAPL
People Over Pipelines
Reject the Pipeline
Defend the Sacred
In Solidarity with Standing Rock
Dallas Stands with Standing Rock
Obama: Stop the Dakota Access Pipeline
#KeepItInTheGround
#StandWithStandingRock
#WaterIsLife
Parking: there are lots of meter-parking spaces and pay-parking lots nearby. Some meter-parking spaces are prohibited during rush hour (4 - 6pm, usually), and some are free after 6pm.
Don't forget to BYOWater.
A permit is not required or requested for this event. It is our First Amendment right to walk or stand on the public sidewalk and in public spaces, as long as we don't block vehicular or pedestrian traffic. The organizers are not planning any civil disobedience or civil resistance. You are responsible for your own actions and safety. Please read the ACLU's guide to demonstrations and protests, "KNOW YOUR RIGHTS": https://www.aclu.org/.../field_pdf_file/kyr_protests.pdf.
NOTE: Please respect the "no firearms, no drugs, no alcohol, no weapons, and no masks" policy of this peaceful event and movement. Thank you!
COSPONSORS/ENDORSERS:
350.org, 350 Dallas, Greenpeace, Food & Water Watch, Native Organizers Alliance, People's Action, Defend Big Bend, Animal Connection of Texas, Backbone Campaign, Big Bend Conservation Alliance, Big Bend Democrats, Big Bend Sierra Club, Blackland Prairie Rising Tide, CAIR-DFW, Coalition of 57, CODEPINK Greater Dallas, Curry Gallery and Studio, Dallas Peace & Justice Center, Dallas Sierra Club, Defend Big Bend, Democratic Socialists of America—NorthTexas, Downwinders at Risk, Dr. Avinash Rangra, former mayor, Alpine, TXDrought Project, Earthworks Oil & Gas Accountability Project, Eve's Garden B&B,FlushTheTPP.org, Flush the TPP–Dallas, Food & Water Watch, Global Justice for the Animals and Environment, Green Party of Texas, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Irving Impact, Liveable Arlington, LULAC 102 Domingo Garcia, North Texas Light Brigade, North Texas Veterans for Peace, Pax Christi Dallas, People Demanding Action,PopularResistance.org, Progressive Allies Confluence, Public Citizen Texas, SEED Coalition, Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, System Change Not Climate Change—DFW Chapter, Tar Sands Blockade, Texas Campaign for the Environment, Texas Drought Project, Trade Justice Alliance, Waco Friends of Peace