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fore, Magnuson said, adding: "So, I think some of these feelings live on, rightly or wrongly." • As long as the marches and rallies remain peaceful, Magnuson said he believes the demonstrations are an appropriate way for Native Americans to get their voice heard. On the other hand, he said, people can't let rumor and speculation be the narrative of the story. • Some Pine Ridge reservation residents -- Native American and non-Native -- mentioned a March protest as an example of an instance when demonstrators didn't check their facts beforehand. • In that incident, a group of residents began protesting what they said was a truck carrying materials for TransCanada's Keystone XL project. The Oglala Sioux and Rosebud Sioux tribes have been vocal in their disapproval of the proposed pipeline that would bring oil from Canada's tar sands region in Alberta to refineries along the Texas Gulf Coast.
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