Deborah Power

​I buried my heart at Standing Rock because I am a human being and our natural resources are at perilous risk. I saw the unflagging commitment of hundreds to protect the water of the Missouri River, which provides basic drinking water, irrigation and life to millions of people in the dry heartland of America. The North Dakota Access Pipeline with its 3.8 billion dollar price tag has stubbornly dug in its heels and refuses to be moved. I left the Water Protectors with clothing, camp chairs, candles and my prayers. I didn’t come home heavy hearted – because my heart is still there.