'Standing Rock: Take Me From The River'

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In 2016, a group of Milwaukee activists traveled more than 800 miles to Standing Rock’s Oceti Sakowin camp to support the tribe and oppose the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which threatens to pollute the reservation’s water source, the Missouri River. Their journey was documented by Milwaukee activist and musician Denny Rauen, who presents this free screening of his film Standing Rock: Take Me From The River. It’ll screen with a short film about regional water activism presented by filmmaker Dusan Harminc and Milwaukee’s Overpass Light Brigade (the protesters frequently spotted about 1-43). There will also be a panel discussion about water preservation and a performance from classical guitarist Michael Bootzin.