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September 9, 2016

How a totem pole unites Indigenous resistance struggles across the continent.

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Children painting a colorful mural together on a blue surface. The artwork features abstract shapes including circles, a hot air balloon, airplane, and geometric patterns in vibrant colors like green, orange, and yellow.

Earlier this year, the Lummi Nation fought off one of the largest coal ports ever proposed — now, they’re building an alliance between Indigenous communities resisting fossil fuel expansion across the continent.

Read the story & see the photos of how one Totem Pole journeyed from the West Coast, through the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, and now stands in the path of the Energy East pipeline by clicking here.