The deadline is December 30 to let the ND Supreme Court know that we want out-of-state attorneys to be allowed to defend the water protectors. If you haven't sent an email yet, please copy and paste the example below now. It takes only a few moments and will make a big difference. Four more people were arrested yesterday (video and info below).

To: supclerkofcourt@ndcourts.gov

Subject: Supreme Court No. 20160436

In the body of the email, put this:

Re: In the Matter of a Petition to Permit Temporary Provision of Legal Services by Qualified Attorneys From Outside North Dakota

I urge that the petition be granted so that all defendants charged for any NoDAPL actions be granted due process.

Thank you.

Your Name
Address
Telephone

Here's the original petition to the court.

IN THE SUPREME COURT
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

NOTICE OF COMMENT

Supreme Court No. 20160436

In the Matter of a Petition to Permit Temporary Provision of Legal Services by Qualified Attorneys From Outside North Dakota

[¶ 1] On December 14, 2016, a Petition to Permit Temporary Provision of Legal Services by Qualified Attorneys from Outside North Dakota, affidavit of William L. Tilton, Exhibits, and proposed order were filed. The petition is available at http://www.ndcourts.gov/Court/Notices/Notices.htm. Individuals who do not have internet access may contact the Office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court to obtain a copy of the proposal. The Court considered the matter, and

[¶ 2] ORDERED, any person wishing to comment on the proposed amendments may do so in writing no later than 4:00 p.m., Friday, December 30, 2016. Written comments may be e-mailed to Penny Miller, Clerk of the Supreme Court, at supclerkofcourt@ndcourts.gov, or addressed to 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck, ND 58505-0530.

[¶ 4] The Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota, with the Honorable Gerald W. VandeWalle, Chief Justice, and the Honorable Dale V. Sandstrom, the Honorable Carol Ronning Kapsner, the Honorable Daniel J. Crothers, and the Honorable Lisa Fair McEvers, Justices, directed the Clerk of the Supreme Court to enter the above order.

Dated: December 15, 2016

Penny Miller
Clerk
North Dakota Supreme Court

Please send the email now -- before you continue reading.

Four Water Protectors Arrested Yesterday

On December 27, during a slight break in the severe ND winter, groups of water protectors went to the Highway 1806 bridge (still completely blockaded) and to Turtle Island (the burial site where people were heavily pepper-sprayed a couple of months ago).

Here's a brief video (1:50) that shows the beginning of the cops arresting people who are simply walking.
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXkooC3HL6o]

The photo below is a later image of the arrests from a distance.

Bridge footage (32 mins), shots fired by cops at around 21 mins (it seems that no one was hit)
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTsvjRgPwiE]

Video of the Turtle Island action from a distance (3:15). Those are water protectors atop the hill, but you can see the police helicopter circling and the cops arriving on snowmobiles. Please remember that there should be no lights, no fencing, no razor wire around these gravesites.
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccIMsQf1Gl4]

Monetary donations to support the folks still at camp (I'm positive that these funds are getting to those who need them): https://www.generosity.com/fundraising/last-real-indians-nodapl-aid

To donate to the legal collective: https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/11B5z8