Monday, April 21, 2025 – Tribes resist fast-tracked Line 5 oil pipeline

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expediting permits for the Line 5 oil pipeline project. It’s the first project to be put on a fast track under President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring a national energy emergency. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is among a number of tribes in at least three states that oppose the project by Canadian energy company Enbridge, saying it posing significant risk to the environment, most notably the Great Lakes. The existing pipeline runs across Bad River land, but the company’s new route bypasses the reservation. We’ll get a perspective on the new status of the project and the near-term possibilities.

GUESTS

David Gover (Pawnee and Choctaw), senior staff attorney with the Native American Rights Fund

Jennifer Smith, director of U.S. tribal engagement at Enbridge

Stefanie Tsosie (Navajo), senior attorney in the Tribal Partnerships Program at Earthjustice

Break 1 Music: Buffalo (song) Algin Scabby Robe (artist) Along the Way: Round Dance Songs (album)

Break 2 Music: Intertribal Song (song) Black Lodge Singers (artist) Enter the Circle – Pow-Wow Songs Recorded Live at Coeur D’Alene (album)

Disclosure: Enbridge provides financial underwriting for Native America Calling and Koahnic Broadcast Corporation