ACP Impacts on Native Ancestral Lands Jorden Revels

ACP Impacts on Native Ancestral Lands Jorden Revels (UNC-Pembroke) Ericka Faircloth (Clean Water for NC)

Tribes/Tribal Lands Along ACP Pathway • Meherrin • Lumbee • Haliwa Saponi • Tuscarora • Coharie *Each shaded county has an American Indian population higher than the state average of 1. 2%

NC River Basins

Ancestral Lands Along NC Rivers Meherrin: Meherrin (upstream in Chowan River Basin) and Roanoke Rivers Saponi: Burial/village sites along Roanoke River Tuscarora: Roanoke, Tar, Neuse, Cape Fear, and Northern Lumber Rivers Waccamaw: Village sites on Neuse River Lumbee: Cape Fear and Lumber Rivers Lumber River Photo by: Donna Chavis

Impacts of the ACP on NC Native Peoples • The Coharie, Haliwa Saponi and Lumbee Tribal Governments wrote comments to FERC stating that they had not been adequately engaged throughout the pre-filing and DEIS preparation process. • The ACP is proposed to plow through wetlands which are hot spots for medicinal plants that some of our people use today, as well as old village, burial and archeological sites. • The American Indian percentage population in NC is 1. 2%, yet make up 13% of residents living in census blocks along the proposed route. • 25% of the American Indians in NC live in census blocks along the proposed route. *Research by Dr. Ryan Emanuel, NC State

Impacts of the ACP on NC Native Peoples • Destruction of waterways used for cultural ceremonies • Ignoring tribal sovereignty • Degradation of tribal identity • Dispossession of familial lands

Hurricane Matthew • Robeson County is 38% American Indian and was one of the most impacted counties in NC. It is one of the poorest counties in the US. • Hurricane Matthew swept through Eastern NC on October 8, 2016, killing 26. • 10 inches of rain fell in the area on Sept 28, then Matthew dumped another 10 - 14 inches overnight, both instances record breaking. • Robeson County schools closed until October 31.

Resistance to the ACP Today in Robeson County • ACP Walks (November 2016, March 2017) • Collaboration with other organizations, Facebook • Providing testimony at hearings and sending comments to policy-makers • Educating the public, advocating for health and the environment Eco. Robeson members led the Walk against the ACP, November 2016, Pembroke NC

Jorden Revels Eco. Robeson jr 0042@bravemail. uncp. edu Ericka Faircloth Clean Water for NC Ericka@cwfnc. org 919 -401 -9600 Photos in this presentation courtesy of John Whittemore, Fix Cain, Adrienne Kennedy