Greetings radio geeks, As you're probably aware, over 10,000 Native Americans and allies have converged at the Standing Rock reservation in South Dakota on the lands of the Great Sioux Nation in peaceful defense of the Missouri River, under which the Dakota Access Pipeline is poised to drill to complete the pipeline by January 1st. The main camp, Oceti Sakowin, received an eviction notice from the US Army Corps of Engineers on Friday, demanding the camp be cleared by December 5th - one day after a large planned action by Veterans for Standing Rock and a multi-faith prayer action scheduled for Dec. 4th. In a nutshell, Standing Rock needs you now more than ever! I've been helping how I can in communication with Lisha Sterling from Geeks Without Bounds, who's been working on communications infrastructure on the ground for the past several months. They recently finished a wifi bridge to the local tribal telecom, as well as successfully amplifying cellular 3G/4G reception. *I'm extending a callout for HAM radio operators at her request, who are willing to stand for the sovereignty of the Great Sioux Nation.* If you're an experienced HAM radio operator, or know folks who are, and willing to travel to Standing Rock to help with this critical infrastructure buildout, please contact Lisha (cc'd) at lisha AT gwob DOT org. Resources on Lakota values and culture, medical and legal info, what to bring, how to get there, and digital security tips can be found at https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Standing_Rock_Resources - if you fly, Lisha can help to arrange transport to the camp from the airport in Bismarck. Mni wiconi (water is life)! Jenny Help open a people-powered common space in Oakland, California! https://omnicommons.org/donate `~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` "Technology is the campfire around which we tell our stories." -Laurie Anderson "Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it." -Hannah Arendt "To define is to kill. To suggest is to create." -Stéphane Mallarmé ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`