David Archambault: Standing Rock Reservation, the Dakota Access Pipeline.

During the protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline, David Archambault was the leader of the Standing Rock nation. As the tribal Chairman he had the challenging role of negotiating with the oil executives, politics, Barack Obama, activists and his ow people. David articulated the reality of historic trauma of his people, and the 40% poverty rate among Native people. He spoke about his father's experience of boarding schools, where kids as young as 4 would be forcibly removed from their parents and placed in schools where it was attempted to 'kill the Indian, save the man'. David is a peaceable, humble man. The Native American understanding of the interconnectedness of all of the environment was beautiful. In the face of growing inequality that is manifesting in a deepening climate crisis, humanity will do well to be lead by a way of life exemplified by the indigenous populations of North America.