Cities and communities around the US nation are standing up in solidarity with the Indigenous-led fight at Standing Rock in North Dakota. I went on location in Philadelphia as hundreds of activists, students, union members, artists, faith leaders and more sang, marched, chanted and joined in joyful, powerful noise for two hours on Saturday.
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| Hundreds of people join the march at the front of Philadelphia's City Hall. |
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| The local Right to Breathe campaign adds their voice, standing in solidarity with Standing Rock. |
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| A simple slogan. People are more important than the capital and profits made by pipelines. The loss of indigenous sacred land, environmental destruction and the continued disenfranchisement of the native communities in North America are a cost too high to bear. |
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| A sign reads, "Enough is Enough." |
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| Native communities continue to be ignored as sovereign nations with the right to negotiate directly with the United States Government. |
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| Oil wells pollute groundwater, among other devastating environmental impacts. |
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| Sign reads, "Water and Oil Don't Mix." |
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| Local Philadelphians watch with fascination as the March proceeds through the city streets. |
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| The combined March heading towards City Hall. |
