The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAP) is not on Standing Rock Souix Reservation (SRSR) land.  The pipeline right of way passes north of the SRSR Cannon Ball River bound.  When DAP crosses the Missouri River, it will be bored 90 feet under the river bottom.

SRSR leaders declare, "We're protecting the sole, critical water intake" which supplies the SRSR  from possible pollution.  In fact, this "so-called MOTHER EARTH GOD critical water intake", will be closed in 6 months.  Why?  It is because a new "free upgraded water intake" will start operating in MOBRIDGE, SD.  That's 80 miles south of the present SRSR water intake.  HOHUM?  This new upgraded BIA water service system has been building since 2002.   "SO IT AIN'T NO SURPRISE TO NOBODY" ... ACCEPT CURRENT SRSR PROTESTORS ... WHO SELL T-SHIRTS TO THE VISITING INDIANS AND FOOLS  RALLYING AGAINST ... THE WHITE MAN IN NORTH DAKOTA.  The extensive DAP permiting process lasted over 3 years:  the noble Souix SRSR ignored it.  SRSR=a rural slum.