16 Powerful Photos from the NoDAPL Protest

On Sunday, February 5th, an estimated 1,500 people took to Pershing Square to protest the Dakota Access and Keystone Pipelines. The march was in response to Trump’s executive order to continue the construction of these pipelines. Here are some of the most arresting images:

A photo posted by Javier Martinez (@jm_photography_1_) on Feb 5, 2017 at 6:44pm PST

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A photo posted by Javier Martinez (@jm_photography_1_) on Feb 5, 2017 at 6:20pm PST

 

A photo posted by Juliette Reiss (@juliettereiss) on Feb 6, 2017 at 10:22am PST

 

A photo posted by Kit Karzen (@kitkarzen) on Feb 6, 2017 at 9:42am PST

 

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A photo posted by ⚡Brittany D.⚡ (@bridgette_ivory) on Feb 6, 2017 at 12:34am PST

 

Got to love those informative signs #NoDAPL #NoDAPLMarchLosAngeles #jointheresistance

A photo posted by Ben Boquist (@weaverboquist) on Feb 5, 2017 at 4:52pm PST

 

chillin today in downtown LA with a few friends, it was pretty lowkey #NoDAPL #mniwiconi #waterislife

A photo posted by kat:-) (@thatdampiper) on Feb 5, 2017 at 8:59pm PST

 

A photo posted by Gustavo Rimada (@arte_de_gustavo) on Feb 5, 2017 at 6:13pm PST

A photo posted by Eric Anthony Licas (@ohgodnotyouagain) on Feb 5, 2017 at 7:26pm PST