she learns what it means to be descended from women with souls of iron—women who have protected their families

and each tribe incorporated special colors

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It brings families together for meals and new memories

and History rejects both of these long-standing conventions by presenting case studies of Indigenous domestic servants

Black Snake: Standing Rock, the Dakota Access Pipeline, and Environmental Justice Chickasaw she learns what it meansThe controversial Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) made headlines around the world in 2016. Supporters called the pipeline key to safely transporting American oil from the Bakken oil fields of the northern plains to markets nationwide, essential to both national security and prosperity. Native activists named it the "black snake," referring to an ancient prophecy about a terrible snake that would one day devour the earth. Activists rallied near the