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Many have gathered on Nathan Phillips Square today in protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Nikhil Sharma has the story.

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The Dakota Access Pipeline may be south of the border, but people here at home are still concerned about the negative effects it can have. The pipeline is expected to export 450,000 barrels of oil daily from North Dakota to Illinois. Sacra Youngest, who recalls being arrested for chaining herself to the Enbridge fence at Westover says she came to stand by her sisters.

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Using my voice now, to make sure that the future generations of all people not just first nations have water, clean water to drink, and clean air to breathe in.

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Suzanne Smoke is a member of the Alderville First Nations organized the gathering by putting out a call out for people to show support. 

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It's a worldwide day of action for Standing Rock day, young youth have put that out there from Cannonball. And we wanted to come together and paste in prayer. And every time we do this, we're raising awareness. One other person knows about what's going on and hopefully that's going to stop the violence and that's really why we're here.

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Shadow Hawk who came from Saskatchewan Stony Rapids, stays there fighting for water for future generations. It's not just a native issue. It's a it's a human thing. There is no evidence to prove the new oil pipeline would create further environmental problems. The United States does have the largest pipeline network. Nikhil Sharma, RSJ Radio.