SB35-16/17: Resolution Regarding the Student Opposition to the Proposed Dakota Access Pipeline. This resolution was passed during the November 9, 2016 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM). Voting will be updated

Devereaux, Turquoise

Forstag, Sam

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University of Montana

University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present ASUM Student Government Fall 11-9-2016 SB35-16/17: Resolution Regarding the Student Opposition to the Proposed Dakota Access Pipeline Sam Forstag Turquoise Devereaux Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/asum_resolutions Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Forstag, Sam and Devereaux, Turquoise, "SB35-16/17: Resolution Regarding the Student Opposition to the Proposed Dakota Access Pipeline" (2016). Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present. 565. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/asum_resolutions/565 This Institutional Document is brought to you for free and open access by the ASUM Student Government at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu. 1 http://www.softschools.com/facts/rivers/missouri_river_facts/2417/ 2 http://ictmn.lughstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/DAPL-Magazine-2016_PREVIEW_r1.pdf 3 http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/library/data-stats/pipelineincidenttrends 4 http://sacredstonecamp.org/blog/2016/10/28/police-from-5-states-escalate-violence-shoot-horses-to-clear-1851-treaty-camp The Associated Students of the University of Montana 1 Resolution Regarding the Student Opposition to the Proposed Dakota Access Pipeline 2 November 9th, 2016 3 SB35-16/17 4 Authored by: Sam Forstag, ASUM President; Turquoise Skye Devereaux 5 Sponsored by: Meshayla Cox, ASUM Senator; Trail Bundy 6  7 Whereas, There is an ongoing act of civil disobedience being peacefully carried out in and 8 around Cannonball, North Dakota, as part of a national effort to halt the construction of the 9 Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) which has been shown to have serious implications on 10 American waterways and indigenous sacred lands;   11  12 Whereas, The proposed path of the DAPL crosses the Missouri River approximately a half-mile 13 north of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation’s border, putting the health, safety, and well-being 14 of residents in jeopardy and threatens the habitability of Tribal land; 15  16 Whereas, The proposed route for the DAPL will deliver crude oil across 1,172 miles and 17 crossing rivers, creeks and tributaries at 209 different points; threatening water sources such as 18 the Missouri river that provide for nearly 10 million people, including people from 10 states and 19 from 28 different Native American tribes1;  20  21 Whereas, 5,674 ‘significant accidents’ occurred from 1996 to 2015 involving pipelines carrying 22 crude oil or refined petroleum products resulting in over $7.5 billion in damages over the 20-year 23 period, according to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the 24 federal agency in charge of overseeing energy transportation in the United States3; 25  26 Whereas, The construction of DAPL without proper consultation with the Sioux Tribes is a 27 direct violation and infringement of Indigenous sovereign rights; 28  29 Whereas, The right to peaceful assembly is enumerated in the First Amendment of the United 30 States Constitution; 31  32 Whereas, There have been widespread reports of human rights abuses in the crackdown on the 33 water protectors at Standing Rock including mass arrests, the widespread use of tear gas, attack 34 dogs, rubber bullets, and sound cannons, and detention of protectors in substandard facilities4; 35  36 Whereas, Law enforcement from at least five (5) states, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, 37 Wyoming, and Nebraska, as well as private security contractors are reported to have taken part in 38 crackdowns against the water protectors; 39  40 Whereas, Reports of human rights abuses have sparked an investigation from the United Nations 41 permanent forum on Indigenous Issues into the legality of such practices; 42  43 Whereas, Numerous University of Montana (UM) students and alumni, along with multiple 44 Associated Students of the University (ASUM) Senators, have visited the protest site in 45 Cannonball, North Dakota, to express support and solidarity for this effort; 46  47 Whereas, Hundreds of protestors gathered in Missoula on Tuesday, September 13th, to express 48 support for the ongoing effort to halt construction of DAPL; 49  50 Whereas, The Missoula City Council passed a resolution in support of the protestors at Standing 51 Rock through committee on November 8th, 2016, and will be considering the resolution as a full 52 body at the November 14th City Council meeting; 53  54 Whereas, The ongoing issues surrounding the  planned DAPL route and its implications for 55 public health and water quality in the region, rule of law, and civil rights in the United States are 56 of significant interest to the students of UM; 57  58 Therefore, Let it Be Resolved, that The Associated Students of the University of Montana 59 (ASUM) and University of Montana (UM) students stand is solidarity with the water protectors 60 at Standing Rock and their opposition to the DAPL; 61  62 Therefore, Let it Further Be Resolved, that ASUM calls upon all members of the campus 63 community and abroad to raise awareness regarding the Indigenous struggle to obtain 64 environmental and social justice both on and off the reservation; 65  66 Therefore, Let it Further Be Resolved, that ASUM urges law enforcement agencies, public 67 officials, and protestors to exercise the utmost restraint going forward and respect the 68 Constitutional right to free assembly, speech, and protest; 69  70 Therefore, Let it Further Be Resolved, that ASUM urges federal and state officials to intervene 71 by any means necessary to halt the construction of the DAPL; 72  73 Therefore, Let it Further be Resolved, that ASUM calls upon all local and state governing 74 bodies, including University student bodies, throughout Montana to follow suit and provide 75 support so we may all stand in solidarity and provide political power to our neighboring nations;  76  77 Therefore, Let It Further Be Resolved, This resolution shall be sent to: Steve Sitting Bear, 78 External Affairs Director for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe; John Engen, Mayor of Missoula; 79 Marilyn Marler, Missoula City Council Chair; Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana; Jon Tester, 80 United States Senator; Steve Daines, United States Senator; Ryan Zinke, United States 81 Congressman; Jack Dalrymple, Governor of North Dakota; Barack Obama, President of the 82 United States; Donald Trump, President-Elect of the United States 83  84  85  86  87 Passed by ASUM Senate: ___________________________, 2016 88  89  90  91  92  93 ____________________________________ 94 Elizabeth Engebretson, 95 Chair of the Senate 96 

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