Gathering Tribal Water Protectors in a Fossil Fuel Epicenter

By Shannon Biggs, co-founder, Movement Rights In Oklahoma alone there are 78,000 miles of fresh water that run through the territories of 38 tribes and hundreds of non-tribal communities on…

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2022: The Year of Rights of Rivers and Climate Justice

By Shannon Biggs and Pennie Opal Plant, co-founders, Movement Rights Movement Rights is an intentionally small, Indigenous and women-led organization, focusing on three pillars organizing: frontline-led climate justice, Indigenous Rights,…

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Media Advisory: Ponca Tribe Recognizes the Rights of Rivers

For Immediate Release: July 18, 2022  Casey Camp Horinek, Ponca Environmental Ambassador, campcaseyponca@yahoo.com Shannon Biggs, Movement Rights, shannon@movementrights.org (415)942-2434 Ponca Nation, Turtle Island:  On July 6th, 2022, the Ponca nation made history for the protection…

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2021 Year in Action & 2022 Looking Forward

By Shannon Biggs & Pennie Opal Plant, co-founders, Movement Rights  The year 2021 marked many changes. COVID-19 continued to shift the landscape of when, where and how we could respond…

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Generations of Indigenous Women Protecting the Rights of Water

Water is alive. It needs to be respected. We must recognize her as a living entity.— Water Warrior Grandmother Josephine Mandamin, Ojibway By Casey Camp Horinek, Shannon Biggs & Pennie…

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Movement Rights’ 2020 Year in Review & Look Ahead

By Shannon Biggs and Pennie Opal Plant, Co-founders, Movement Rights To say the least, 2020 has been unlike any year before. Throughout the fear, grief and loss due to the…

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Oklahoma Tribes Under Attack from State

                               FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/08/2020 For Media Inquiries Contact: Casey Camp Horinek, Environmental Ambassador, Ponca Nation of…

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