KOB 4 News
Joy Wang
November 25, 2016
Protesters aren't taking any holiday breaks as they continue demonstrating against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
There are a number of New Mexicans up at Standing Rock to help fight for that cause.
Many, including New Mexican and Veteran Jason Joe, are saying what's happening up there is unconstitutional
Joe was in Iraq about ten years ago. Joe says he sees a lot of similarities with what’s happening in North Dakota and what happened while he was in the military.
He says it's his duty as a veteran and an American to protect this land.
In September, Joe traveled 16 hours with his girlfriend from New Mexico to North Dakota.
“I am a Native American Veteran,” said Joe. “As a soldier, it's our duty to protect the people of this country. I took an oath just like many of my brothers and sisters took that oath.”
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