Protecting Pe'sla with Dr. Valeriah Big Eagle and Wizipan Little Elk Garriot of NDN Collective

<p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>The Dugout</em>, we sit down with Valeriah Big Eagle and Wizipan Little Elk Garriot, organizers with NDN Collective, to discuss the ongoing struggle to protect the Black Hills and the sacred lands of the Oceti Sakowin.</p><p>Valeriah and Wizipan share their personal journeys into organizing, the importance of kinship and Indigenous lifeways, and what it means to understand ourselves as relatives. They explain why the Black Hills are sacred and central to Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota history, culture, spirituality, and creation stories. After learning about the fight to protect Pe&#39;sla we look toward the future: the campaign to return the Black Hills to the Oceti Sakowin, efforts toward a Black Hills mineral withdrawal, environmental restoration, and the importance of building relationships across Indigenous communities and movements.</p><p>Learn more at</p><p> <a href="https://ndncollective.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://ndncollective.org/</a></p><p><a href="https://dayonemovement.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://dayonemovement.org/</a></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>06:10 What does kinship mean and how has it informed your organizing</p><p>10:24 Where and what is Pe&#39;sla</p><p>14:00 Why is He Sapa under attack and by whom?</p><p>16:25 how did action to protect Pe&#39;sla come to be and what was that like on the ground</p><p>25:53 what was it like to see those drills marched out and how was that connected to ceremony</p><p>29:47 10 years after standing rock what are some lessons learns or shifts in movement</p><p>31:47 What are some of the next steps for the protection of He Sapa?</p><p>36:27 Closing remarks</p><p>---------------------------------------------</p><p>Stay connected with <em>The Dugout</em>! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more:</p><p><strong>🔗</strong><a href="https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><u><strong>OUR WEBSITE: </strong></u></a><a href="https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><u><strong>https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/</strong></u></a></p><p><strong>🔗</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong> </strong><u>⁠</u><u><strong>Instagram</strong></u><u>⁠</u></a><strong>:</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> <u>⁠</u></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><u>https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/⁠</u></a></p><p><strong>🔗</strong><a href="https://tdugout.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong> </strong><u>⁠</u><u><strong>Substack</strong></u><u>⁠</u></a><strong>:</strong><a href="https://tdugout.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> <u>⁠</u></a><a href="https://tdugout.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><u>https://tdugout.substack.com/⁠</u></a></p><p> <strong>🔗</strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><u>⁠</u><u><strong>YouTube</strong></u><u>⁠</u></a><strong>:</strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> <u>⁠</u></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><u>https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod⁠</u></a></p><p><strong>🔗</strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong> </strong><u>⁠</u><u><strong>Patreon</strong></u><u>⁠</u></a><strong>:</strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> <u>⁠</u></a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod" target="_blank" rel="noopener