Rally for Indigenous Rights: At the Supreme Court of Canada
But the lack of indigenous consultation regarding energy projects isn't an isolated incident that only applies to the Dakota Pipeline.
On Wednesday, Nov. 30, there was a rally to raise awareness for indigenous rights in regards to these pipeline projects.
People came together from all over Quebec and Ontario to raise awareness for indigenous rights, and make their voices heard.
It's a problem throughout Canada as well.
The slogan for the ralliers is "Water is Life." If the National Energy Board continues with their plan to find oil using air blasts to the ocean floor, the Inuit, who rely on the ocean and surrounding land, will have their livelihood threatened.
Two participants huddle together against the cold. Despite the chilly weather, rally members came out in the hundreds, eager to support members of the indigenous community.
Former Mayor of Clyde River, Jerry Natanine, says that the people of Clyde River "care about our water because that's where our life is."
Chippewas of the Thames Chief Leslee White-Eye thanked the crowd for supporting her tribe. She said that water "is just not something to be polluted and cleaned up later."
Hundreds of people arrived to support a community that had been neglected for so long.
Ralliers at the Supreme Court in Ottawa showed their signs and banners that proclaimed the importance of clean water for everyone.
Many of the signs depicted traditional indigenous figures, with the words "Water is Sacred, Stop Pipelines" on them.
The ralliers gather behind a long banner that proclaims the importance of water.