Many people would most likely feel conflicted if a very large pipeline was being built through their back yard. Some would even take action. In the article‚ “Native Americans Celebrate pause of North Dakota Pipeline‚ Vow to Fight on‚” the author‚ Dave Thompson‚ claims the Native Standing Rock Sioux Tribe feels the same way about their sacred land. However‚ through growing efforts the Native people of the local region of the pipeline’s construction to discontinue this pipeline they are making progress
Premium United States Native Americans in the United States South Dakota
Jesus Barajas Professor Schander Standing Rock Vs. Dakota Access The U.S government has always had a tense and colorful past in regards to environmental and native rights. This issue has again become a source of tension between native/environmental activists and corporate advancement and policy in the form of a pipeline. The source of tension comes from the fact that this pipeline stems from the fact that the pipe runs near a vital water source and also cultural heritage sites that
Premium Petroleum United States Sioux
05% 39.33% 38.57% 42.86% -6.67% 37.86% Gross margin for each label $26‚400 $27‚187 $27‚994 $59‚400 ($4‚608) $27‚475 Question 3 Plant-wide allocation based Activity-based cost system Advantages 1.Simple 2. Lower expense 3.easy for one product line 1. Accurate 2. Best for multi-
Premium Costs Cost Gross margin
property owner. To begin with‚ the route that the Dakota Access Pipeline is being built on was placed on sacred ground of the Sioux Tribe. The sacred ground includes the Standing Rock Indian Reservation and it includes graveyards were they have buried their ancestors. Now before the government wants to build something‚ they need to make sure that whatever they are
Premium United States Native Americans in the United States Sioux
Dakota Dreams is a novel by James Bennett. The story follows the life of a lonely fifteen year old foster child named Floyd Rayfield. Since Floyd has no parents he had to live in multiple foster or group homes for most of his life. One day Floyd had a dream in which he saw himself as a Dakota warrior‚ a fierce warrior in Indian tribes. When Floyd awoke from his dream‚ he was certain that becoming a Dakota Warrior was his destiny. Floyd undergoes a name change to Charley Black Crow and‚ he learns
Premium Native Americans in the United States Family United States
The Dakota Access Pipeline is a 1‚172-mile-long underground oil pipeline that runs from North Dakota down to Illinois. The pipeline costs $3.8 billion and is owned by Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners LP. It is supposed to carry approximately 470‚000 barrels of oil a day and the pipeline makes that move in oil a more cost-effective and environmentally responsible manner. The plan is to construct it through the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Those lands are considered sacred to the native people
Premium Petroleum Natural gas Peak oil
Place is the centerpiece of Kathleen Norris’ memoir‚ Dakota: A Spiritual Geography. This textual map is an eloquent gathering of herself as she explores her inheritance and her faith in a small town in western South Dakota. The land she captures on the pages of this aptly named ‘geography’ lives‚ breathes‚ transforms. But Dakota is not for the romantic seeking a nostalgic reconnection with the earth. It is a land of fierce winds and oppressive skies‚ drought and dust‚ killing rains. It is a land
Premium United States South Dakota English-language films
The Dakota Access Pipeline is a big deal. These past months people have been protesting and debating on whether to let the pipeline be built or not. What is the Dakota Access Pipeline? The Dakota Pipeline is a new underground pipeline that is made by the Dakota Access‚ LLC. The Dakota Pipeline conveys 470000 barrels of oil per day. This pipeline goes through Bakken/ Three Forks Formation North Dakota near Patoka. The Dakota Access ‚ LLC claims that the project will create up to 40 permanent jobs
Premium Protest Petroleum
Dakota’s Current Pricing System Purchased product costs are marked up by 15% to cover the cost of warehousing‚ distribution‚ and freight. An additional markup is added to cover the approximate cost for general and selling expenses‚ plus an allowance for profit. The markups were determined at the start of each year‚ based on actual expenses in prior years and general industry and competitive trends. Actual prices to customers were adjusted based on long-term relationships and competitive situations
Premium Costs Activity-based costing Cost driver
"What You Need to Know About the Dakota Access Pipeline Protest | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community." Common Dreams‚ www.commondreams.org /views/2016/09/09/what-you-need-know-about-dakota-access-pipeline-protest. Gail Ablow shares what is happening among the Sioux and the Dakota access pipeline with her personal analysis‚ to inform individuals what they should know about the event. She clarifies the threats and dangers that the Dakota Access Pipeline can bring to the Sioux Native
Premium United States Environmentalism Native Americans in the United States