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Metro Phoenix Artists Join March Supporting Standing Rock Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) Protestors

By Lynn Trimble

Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 11 p.m.

Lynn Trimble A key message of DAPL opponents: Water is life. 1/42

Lynn Trimble Some marchers came with signs, but others made them on the spot. 2/42

Lynn Trimble Protesters line up and get ready to travel together down Central Avenue. 3/42

Lynn Trimble Cars honked to show support as protesters walked from Steele Indian School Park to Talking Stick Resort Arena. 4/42

Lynn Trimble Some marchers carried signs addressing issues other than the pipeline. 5/42

Lynn Trimble Artist Angela Ellsworth (left) joined several friends for Saturday's march. 6/42

Lynn Trimble Some signs clearly contained many levels of meaning. 7/42

Lynn Trimble One of the walk organizers talks to participants after reaching Talking Stick Resort Arena. 8/42

Lynn Trimble One of several participants who led chants such as "Water is Life!" 9/42

Lynn Trimble Protesters nearing Talking Stick Resort Arena. 10/42

Lynn Trimble Several participants used raised fists to show their support for the cause. 11/42

Lynn Trimble Marchers making their way south on Central Avenue. 12/42

Lynn Trimble Sometimes marchers walked at their own pace. 13/42

Lynn Trimble Ken Koshio was one of several drummers who took part in Saturday's march. 14/42

Lynn Trimble Several participants took photos along the walking route for Saturday's event. 15/42

Lynn Trimble Several signs emphasized the value of people over profits. 16/42

Lynn Trimble Several marchers talked about protecting water now and for future generations. 17/42

Lynn Trimble Artist Angela Ellsworth (left) walks with Mary Kay Zeeb. 18/42

Lynn Trimble Walkers gathered by Doug Hyde's sculpture honoring Navajo Code Talkers at Central Avenue and Thomas Road. 19/42

Lynn Trimble Walkers chanted as they made their way towards Talking Stick Resort Arena. 20/42

Lynn Trimble Participants spent several hours walking together. 21/42

Lynn Trimble One of many unique signs walkers made for Saturday's event. 22/42

Lynn Trimble The walk incorporated several indigenous traditions. 23/42

Lynn Trimble Quite a few children turned out with parents to support the cause. 24/42

Lynn Trimble Signs didn't have to be fancy to make a point. 25/42

Lynn Trimble This sign pretty much shares the bottom line. 26/42

Lynn Trimble Artist Adriene Jenik and others participating in Saturday's walk. 27/42

Lynn Trimble People shared songs and prayers before the walk got underway. 28/42

Lynn Trimble Drummers played a significant role in Saturday's walk. 29/42

Lynn Trimble Saturday's participants included choreographer and dancer Liliana Gomez (left) and theater artist Ashley Hare. 30/42

Lynn Trimble Organizers talked a bit about the cause before the walk got underway. 31/42

Lynn Trimble One of many attention-grabbing signs used during Saturday's walk. 32/42

Lynn Trimble Participants gathered at Steele Indian School Park. 33/42

Lynn Trimble Walkers getting close to their final destination. 34/42

Lynn Trimble Ceremonies undertaken before the walk included playing a conch and other instruments. 35/42

Lynn Trimble These walkers arrived bright and early on Saturday morning. 36/42

Lynn Trimble Some participants made their point whether coming or going. 37/42

Lynn Trimble Walkers got the chance to meet people who shared their concerns about the pipeline. 38/42

Lynn Trimble Every walk for a good cause needs a hashtag these days. 39/42

Lynn Trimble This participant used a couple of big signs during the march. 40/42

Lynn Trimble Before people walked, they sang and prayed together. 41/42

Lynn Trimble Organizers already have the next march on the books. 42/42

Metro Phoenix Artists Join March Supporting Standing Rock Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) Protestors

When people gathered at Steele Indian School Park on Saturday morning, November 26, for a walk to support Standing Rock protesters opposed to the North Dakota Pipeline, several local artists were among them — including Angela Ellsworth, Liliana Gomez, and Adriene Jenik. Ellsworth co-founded the Museum of Walking with fellow artist Steven Yazzie, and shared news of Saturday's march via the museum's Facebook page. It's just the latest metro Phoenix march designed to raise awareness about the pipeline, which is slated to run underneath the Missouri River, a significant source of water for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. After making signs, and spending time in song and prayer, the group began its march to Talking Stick Resort Arena, where several participants shared their experiences with the Standing Rock protests and affirmed their solidarity with those working to protect the water at the heart of the dispute. Here's a look back at the march, and the messages of those supporting the cause. All photos by Lynn Trimble.

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