Regina people gather in solidarity with Standing Rock protestors

More than 100 people came out to Victoria Park in Regina Thursday night in solidarity with protests in North Dakota.
 
Protests have been ongoing in Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, North Dakota, over the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline. The pipeline, which has a similar route to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, would go through Standing Rock’s water source.
 
“These pipelines are very destructive,” said Rodger Ross, who emceed the gathering.
 
“Every day we’re hearing more and more about spills that are happening, explosions that are happening, trains that are being wrecked.”
 
Chasity Delorme organized the prayer gathering in support of Standing Rock.
 
“I brought together people in a positive way to share prayers for some environmental tragedies that are happening, not only in the south of us, but in our own province,” she said.
 
The Standing Rock protests have been tense – and at times violent. There are reports police have sprayed protestors with rubber bullets.
 
“It was nice to see the Regina city police here and having them not have to do anything,” said Ross.
 
“They sat back and they watched and they allowed it to unfold and they allowed people to pray.”