Water Protectors’ Prayer Walk Ends Up in Mass Arrests, Including that of a Unicorn Riot Journalist

Morton County, ND – Early on Saturday, October 22nd, water protectors from the camps near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation set out on foot to confront construction that threatens to destroy more sacred burial sites.

Unicorn Riot was on the ground documenting and providing live streaming coverage.

More than 30 water protectors have been arrested from this action, including a Unicorn Riot journalist.

This is the fifth time a Unicorn Riot journalist has been targeted and arrested for documenting actions around #NoDAPL.

Dakota Access has continued with construction despite the September 9 request from the federal government to suspend construction within 20 miles east and west of Lake Oahe.

Dozens of riot police were guarding the construction site, which is about five miles away from the encampments.

Private security vehicles were observed backing up as the water protectors approached the construction site.

DAPL security guards were watching from hill as water protectors marched towards the burial grounds close to ongoing construction.

Pipeline construction has very recently moved two miles closer to the Standing Rock reservation.

As water protectors neared the DAPL construction site, riot police were observed lining up at a fence while a helicopter circled low overhead.

As of 10:30 a.m. CDT, water protectors were being kettled by riot police, including Unicorn Riot journalist Lorenzo.

Approximately half of the group has been arrested.

We will continue to update this post as more information becomes available.

Below is the livestream of some of the action.


Unicorn Riot will continue to regularly provide direct updates about resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline. Follow our media on Twitter, Facebook, and our website for more information surrounding the ongoing struggles against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

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Unicorn Riot’s early summer reports of the anti-Dakota Access Pipeline struggle:

March 29th, “Tribal Citizens Prepare to Blockade Bakken Oil Pipeline“; April 3rd, “Tribal Citizens Build Camp in Path of Oil Pipeline“; May 5th, “Sacred Stone Camp Resists Dakota Access Pipeline“; and May 27th, “Dakota Access Pipeline Blockade Enters 2nd Month“.

Our coverage of #NoDAPL from August 2016 until present:

August 2016

September 2016

October 2016

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