Floris White Bull
Floris White Bull | |
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Floris Ptesáŋ Huŋká | |
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Born | 1981 or 1982 (age 42–43)[1] |
Nationality | Standing Rock Lakota Nation |
Citizenship | American |
Known for | Activism |
Notable work | Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock (2017 documentary, co-writer & narrator) |
Family | White Bull |
Floris White Bull (born 1981 or 1982)[1] is a Native American activist and writer.
A descendant of Chief White Bull, she grew up on Standing Rock Reservation, and was arrested for protesting at the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2016.
She co-wrote and narrated the 2017 documentary Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock.
Early life and education
[edit]White Bull was born in 1981 or 1982,[1] a descendant Chief White Bull.[2] She grew up with her sisters[3] in the Standing Rock Reservation.[4]
White Bull is a member of the Standing Rock Lakota Nation.[5] Her Indigenous name is Floris Ptesáŋ Huŋká.
Adult life
[edit]White Bull is an activist[6] who was one of the early protestors at the Dakota Access Pipeline[7] and on October 27, 2016, she was one of 142 people arrested by Morton County police at the protest.[1]

She was the co-writer[7] of the 2017 documentary Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock[8] and the narrator of the first section of the film.[9] In the first of the documentary's three sections she discusses the path of the pipeline and its proximity to the Missouri River.[9][10]

Personal life
[edit]White Bull is a mother.[7]
She reported that she suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, after her arrest at the protest.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Schrode, Erin (November 3, 2016). "Why Nothing Will Stop This Woman From Protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline". Glamour. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Levin, Sam (February 15, 2017). "'Opportunity for healing': General Custer's relative visits Standing Rock". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Winona LaDuke, (2020). To Be A Water Protector: The Rise of the Wiindigoo Slayers. (n.p.): Fernwood Publishing. p. 98
- ^ Alec Wilkinson, (August 1998) Volume 14, No. 8, The Blackout Game, SPIN Magazine p. 126 & 128
- ^ Gage, M., Salamon, M. K. (2020). Facing the Climate Emergency: How to Transform Yourself with Climate Truth. Canada: New Society Publishers.
- ^ Cynthia-Lou Coleman, C. (2020). Environmental Clashes on Native American Land: Framing Environmental and Scientific Disputes. Germany: Springer International Publishing. p 105
- ^ a b c Locke, Katherine (June 12, 2018). "New film follows rise of resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock". Navajo-Hopi Observer News. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Merry, Stephanie (April 13, 2017). "A new Standing Rock documentary shows how film can give voice to those who feel powerless". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ a b Almuti, Theresa Curry (January 20, 2018). "Documentary Review: "Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock" is a sobering, crucial film". NPI's Cascadia Advocate. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Madsen, Claire. "'Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock' Presented at Ryan Family Friday Night Film Series". The Colgate Maroon-News. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.