The controversial construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) gained national and international attention when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers accepted an application filed by Energy Transfer Partners, a Texas-based developer behind the project.

The position of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is that the Dakota Access Pipeline violates Article II of the Fort Laramie Treaty, which guarantees the “undisturbed use and occupation” of reservation lands surrounding the proposed location of the pipeline. In 2015 the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, operating as a sovereign nation , passed a resolution regarding the pipeline stating that “the Dakota Access Pipeline poses a serious risk to the very survival of our Tribe and … would destroy valuable cultural resources.”

To generate momentum for their cause and demonstrate their opposition to the pipeline, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe organized runs, horseback rides, and marches. Many Native Nations, along with non-Native allies, celebrities, and several politicians supported the movement and travelled to join DAPL protesters at the Sacred Stone Camp on the Standing Rock Reservation. Conditions at the camp became intense. North Dakota law enforcement officials and private guards hired by Energy Transfer Partners clashed with protestors, sometimes violently, and made hundreds of arrests.

On September 3rd, 2016, the Dakota Access Pipeline company used bulldozers to dig up part of the pipeline route that contained possible Native graves and burial artifacts; the land was subject to a pending legal injunction.

Protesters stormed the land and were attacked by a private security firm, armed with attack dogs and pepper spray.

The battle over the Dakota Access Pipeline, explained vox

Standing Rock and the Dakota Access Pipeline: Native American Perspectives: Background: Historical and Current

Dakota Access Pipeline Company Attacks Native American Protesters with Dogs & Pepper Spray

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    Strongly recommend making your own bread to eat some. Freshly rested but still warm bread is perfect for butter.

    Second recommendation, Alfredo sauce. Whether you opt for something like cacio e pepe where it’s purer or you choose to add cream, it’s a dish where the butter is really gonna be one of the main stars. The local butter will also help with emulsification because it is probably higher fat content.

    Third recommendation, biscuits and gravy. The butter will make for insane biscuits, especially if you were lucky enough to get some buttermilk with it. Good butter really shines in bechamel style sauce/gravy.

    Fourth, mashed potatoes. Literally just potatoes, butter, and cream. A splash of buttermilk can also be added for a funk.

    Fifth, make some scrambled eggs and toast. Seriously, it’s the classic for a reason.