William Thomas Okie

Assistant Professor of History and History Education, Kennesaw State University


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In this Nov. 2, 2016 file photo, protesters demonstrating against the expansion of the Dakota Access pipeline wade in cold creek waters confront local police near Cannon Ball, N.D. Industry officials say protests like the one involving the disputed pipeline may be commonplace in the future. The recently completed $3.8 billion pipeline that's opposed by American Indian tribes and others was discussed Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at an annual oil industry conference in Bismarck with a panel dissecting what was learned from the nearly year-long struggle over building it in North Dakota.
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