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Hours after the latest tussle between a right-wing darling and Native Americans, a reservation announced two of its members had the coronavirus and went into lockdown.

With Donald Trump’s order to build the Dakota Access Pipeline, there’s new activity—and new tension between the forces fighting against him.

Even as the government freezes the pipeline for now, the resistance to it continues to expand.

The ‘water defenders’ trying to stop an oil pipeline were hit with water cannons that turned to ice in the frigid temperatures as rubber bullets and tear gas flew.

Elders kept in cages. Peaceful demonstrators shot with rubber bullets. What’s happening at Standing Rock isn’t just a protest. It’s a character test—one America is failing.

From hundreds of Native American tribes to Hollywood stars and other activists, protesters are uniting in increasing numbers against Dakota Access and other pipelines.

When it comes to its treatment of Native Americans, Hollywood still has a long way to go. But in supporting #NoDAPL, a small group of high-profile stars are beginning to make amends.