Protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline have been going on since the project was approved in July.

Hundreds of protesters have been arrested, and demonstrators and police have accused each other of violence. Law enforcement has used pepper spray, beanbag rounds, a water canon and a high-pitched sound generator meant to disperse crowds. The Morton County Sheriff’s Department has described the protests as an “ongoing riot” and says it uses “the force necessary to maintain control.” You may have joined other Facebook users checking in at Standing Rock. There’s more you can do to help ― without heading to North Dakota. Read more here.  Join with others in the United Church of Christ here.