Standing Rock Indian Reservation

The Standing Rock Indian Reservation is a large Native American territory primarily home to the Sioux tribe, located in North and South Dakota. It is significant historically, culturally, and politically, especially due to the 2016 protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, which was planned to cross beneath the Missouri River near the reservation. Many Native Americans and environmental advocates argued that the pipeline threatened water sources and sacred lands. The movement drew international attention to indigenous rights, environmental protection, and tribal sovereignty. The reservation remains a symbol of Native resistance and the ongoing struggle for Indigenous land and water rights.