All they wanted was to protect their drinking water from an oil pipeline.
All they faced were raging dogs and pepper spray.
That was the story powerfully conveyed at the 2017 Being Fearless conference by two young members of the Water Protectors, a grassroots collection of protesters from indigenous tribes and other groups fighting to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline near the Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota.
In this video clip, Andreanne Catt and Lauren Howland of the International Indigenous Youth Council offer heart-wrenching lessons on how to confront fear and engage in effective activism.
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