Normally I don't respond to on line comments especially by comentors who prefer to be anonymous (for obvious reasons) but this discussion involving terminology has some merritt.  Words are metaphors and are simply symbols for that which they are meant to represent.  So with regard to my use of protectors vs. protestors I ask you to consider the distinction.  Let us examine the definitions:
"protector- a person or thing that protects someone or something"
"protestor -a person who publicly demonstrates strong objection to something; a demonstrator".  As you can see there is a vast difference.  Up until now we have allowed ourselves inaccurately to be described as the latter.  Standing Rock thankfully clarified that.