Tribal Nations in MN ask Walz to pause Line 3 work during legal appeal
By Dan Kraker/MPR The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council is asking Gov. Tim Walz to temporarily stop the ongoing construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. In a letter dated Feb 25, the group, which serves as the official liaison between the state and the 11 Native nations within its borders, urged Walz […]
Making deals with the Devil or with the Creator
By Winona LaDuke Last month’s 383,000 gallon oil spill of the Keystone Pipeline in Edinburgh, North Dakota is the deal with the devil. For those of us who live in the land of lakes, just imagine what 383,000 gallons of oil would do to the Hay Creek, Fishhook Lake watershed, and what “clean up” would […]