{"product_id":"black-snake-9781496222664","title":"Black Snake","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2022 High Plains Book Award Winner for First Book\u003cbr\u003e 2022 Eric Hoffer Award Grand Prize Short List\u003cbr\u003e 2022 Eric Hoffer Award Honorable Mention in Culture\u003cbr\u003e 2022 IPPY Gold Medal in Environment\/Ecology\u003cbr\u003e 2022 Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist in Regional Nonfiction\u003cbr\u003e 2022 Montaigne Medal Finalist\u003cbr\u003e 2021 Foreword Indies Honorable Mention for History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The 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 Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota for months in opposition to DAPL, winning an unprecedented but temporary victory before the federal gover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An important work of environmental and legal reportage on a contest that will likely continue for years.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eBlack Snake\u003c\/i\u003e, Todrys blends wide-ranging research with solid on-the-ground reporting to tell a compelling and important story—one whose full impact is yet to be felt.\"—David Conrads, \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"All Americans who care about the fate of Native Americans and about clean water, clean air, and a non-toxic earth will find Todrys's book inspiring.\"—Jonah Raskin, \u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It can be easy to forget, after all that's happened since, that the demonstrations against DAPL at Standing Rock were less than five years ago. Human rights lawyer Katherine Wiltenburg Todrys takes an on-the-ground view of the events, building this study around interviews with four Native leaders of the activist movement. It’s a timely reminder of what resources still need protecting and the next generation of young people putting their lives on the line to do so.\"—\u003ci\u003eChicago Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Todrys's attention to activists' communities and relationships allows their story to flow clearly through the center of the book, delivering a reservoir of strategies and historical knowledge that will sustain future movements.\"—Heather Menefee, \u003ci\u003eSouth Dakota History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Based on the stories and insights from LaDonna Allard, Jasilyn Charger, Lisa DeVille and Kandi White, Todrys paints a vivid portrait of daily life on the reservations and the protests against the broader backdrop of our nation's history exploiting Native peoples. . . . Her book gives a voice to those who have long been silenced or misunderstood as they fight not just for their lands but for the health of everyone who lives in this nation.\"—\u003ci\u003eNew City Lit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eBlack Snake\u003c\/i\u003e, Katherine Wiltenburg Todrys offers Americans of all races, classes, cultures, creeds, ethnic groups and genders the opportunity to look in the mirror and to see a reflection of where we have been as a nation and where we are going if we are to escape the poison of fossil fuel.\"—Jonah Raskin, \u003ci\u003eCounter Punch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I’m so happy this book exists—it tells much of the backstory behind an absolutely epic environmental drama, and it highlights some of the remarkable women who led the fight. If you didn’t get a chance to join the encampment at Standing Rock, this account will put you there!”—Bill McKibben, author of \u003ci\u003eFalter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBlack Snake\u003c\/i\u003e draws on firsthand interviews to tell an important history from the perspective of those who lived it. Thank you for this book.”—Madonna Thunder Hawk, Lakota civil rights activist\u003cbr\u003e“Todrys tells the story of the people in this fight, of their heartening advances and demoralizing setbacks, in a textured, personal way that brings to life their mistreatment and their inspiring response. This book is a dramatic illustration of how to stand up to powerful interests that are long used to simply casting aside the people in their way.”—Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Lisa\u003cbr\u003e 1. Oil Production in the Bakken\u003cbr\u003e 2. Pipelines and POWER on Fort Berthold\u003cbr\u003e Jasilyn\u003cbr\u003e 3. Origins of the Camp at Standing Rock\u003cbr\u003e 4. Seventh Generation Rising\u003cbr\u003e LaDonna\u003cbr\u003e 5. Militarization of the Response\u003cbr\u003e 6. Victory on the Heels of Violence\u003cbr\u003e Kandi\u003cbr\u003e 7. From Victory to Eviction\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Standing Rock Legacy\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Afterword\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409233224023,"sku":"9781496222664","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496222664.jpg?v=1730506067","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/black-snake-9781496222664","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}