Protesters rally against Dakota Access across N.D. on Thanksgiving

MANDAN, N.D. — About 300 protesters arrived in Mandan on Thanksgiving Day to get out word on their opposition to the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

The Morton County Sheriff's Department is also reporting that 350 to 400 protesters have also gathered at a hill, known as Turtle Island, which protesters say contained burial sites.

Around 7:50 a.m., law enforcement observed protesters building a wooden bridge across the water to gain access to the hill, according to Rob Keller, a spokesman for the sheriff's department.

Keller said one protester told officers they were "ready to die today" and another had said, "Remember '73?" referring to Wounded Knee.

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