Many came prepared for non-violent direct action, including 18-year-old Derrick Spencer, who drove up with his family from Salt Lake City, Utah, with his homemade gas mask made from plastic bottles. The Showdown at Standing Rock is a win for Native Tribes. The Army Corps of Engineers turned down a key permit for a the Dakota Access Pipeline that was slated to drill beneath the Missouri River and through sacred Sioux grounds. Many consider this a historic victory for Native Americans and climate activists who have protested the project for months. (Photo by Michael Nigro/Pacific Press)

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