Indian Gaming 2017 Tradeshow and Conference

The Fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline–Using the Market to Uphold Self-Determination (Room 24 C)

This session will discuss strategies to effectively fight the Dakota Access Pipeline by utilizing the power of capital markets and tribal financial assets. It will cover how the Dakota Access Pipeline was financed, how the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is exerting pressure on the pipeline's funding sources, and additional steps tribes can take to impact how banks and companies treat Indian Tribes and their resources going forward. Topics to be covered include divestment, shareholder advocacy, and other strategies for using capital markets to uphold self-determination and Free, Prior, and Informed Consent.