Author: Mark Hefflinger

PRESS RELEASE: Nebraskans Urge Senate to Vote Against Keystone XL, Respect State Rights and Property Rights

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Bold Nebraska Director Jane Kleeb: “The US Senate is using a convoluted bill that sends only one message, they do not care about American landowners’ property being taken away through eminent domain by a foreign oil corporation. At one time in our history, Republicans and Democrats stood with America’s farmers and ranchers to protect their […]
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Nebraska Rancher Randy Thompson’s Open Letter to Senate on Keystone XL Vote

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As the Senate once again prepares to take a vote on the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, Nebraska voices will remind Senators that states’ rights are at stake, and that a vote for Keystone XL is a vote to disregard Nebraska’s legal process. Nebraska rancher Randy (“Stand With Randy”) Thompson penned this open letter (below) […]
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Rep. Lee Terry Spouts Tired TransCanada Talking Points on “The Ed Show”

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Rep. Lee “Tarsands” Terry, TransCanada’s top cheerleader for the Keystone XL pipeline in Congress, went on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” on Tuesday, April 29 to tell the citizens of Nebraska that he stands with Big Oil and against their property rights. Terry said that, despite having no National Interest Determination from the State Dept., and […]
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VIDEO: Neil Young Speaks, Round Dance in the Streets at Reject + Protect

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The Cowboy and Indian Alliance thanks GlobalResourcesNews.com for capturing these videos from the Reject + Protect events in D.C. this week. Neil Young addresses the crowd at Saturday’s rally: Lakota Artist Steve Tamayo describes his tipi design: Casey Camp of the Ponca Nation performs a traditional water ceremony: Casey Camp of the Ponca Nation gives […]
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MSNBC’s Chris Hayes Interviews #NoKXL Activist Daryl Hannah on Reject + Protect

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MSNBC’s “All in with Chris Hayes” interviewed actress and #NoKXL activist Daryl Hannah, who joined the Cowboy and Indian Alliance in D.C. on Saturday for the Reject + Protect ceremonial procession from their tipi encampment on the national mall to gift a tipi to Pres. Obama. The segment also includes some footage of the #PrayNoKXL interfaith […]
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MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” Meets Cowboy and Indian Alliance at Keystone XL Protests in Washington

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MSNBC host Ed Schultz joined us in D.C. with his film crew on Saturday, April 26 to cover the Cowboy and Indian Alliance’s “Reject and Protect” tipi encampment on the national mall, and ceremonial procession through the streets of D.C. to gift a tipi in honor of Pres. Obama to the National Museum of the American […]
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The Big Picture on RT Interviews the Cowboy and Indian Alliance

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“The Big Picture” on RT interviews Shane Red Hawk of the Sicangu Lakota band of the Rosebud Sioux Nation, and Nebraska rancher Mike Blocher about the Cowboy and Indian Alliance, and the Reject + Protect week-long #NoKXL protest encampment on the national mall in D.C. last week. Watch the clip below:
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