The Ho-Chunk Nation has offered support to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe with the opposition of the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.  The pipeline would transport crude oil from North Dakota to Illinois and it would travel under the Missouri River.  It would be located very close to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. 
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe filed an injunction against the Army Corps of Engineers to halt the approval process and construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. 
On August 19, 2016 the Ho-Chunk Nation sent a letter of support to the Chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.  On August 23, 2015 the Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature passed a resolution to support the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe against the Dakota Access Pipeline.  To date there are 188 Tribes and First Nations that have sent letters of support and resolutions to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.  There are also 108 Organizations, Cities and Businesses that have sent letters of support and resolutions.
The Ho-Chunk Nation held a food and supply drive for the Sacred Stone Camp in Cannon Ball, North Dakota from August 25-30, 2016.  A group of representatives from the Ho-Chunk Nation delivered the supplies on August 30, 206 to the Sacred Stone Camp in North Dakota.  The delegation included Ho-Chunk Nation President Wilfrid Cleveland, Ho-Chunk Nation Representative Greg Blackdeer, Ho-Chunk Nation Representative Henning Garvin, Ho-Chunk Nation Representative David Greendeer, Ho-Chunk Nation Public Relations Officer Collin Price, Cody Shisler, Don Ford and Edward Blackdeer.  The group travelled to North Dakota to deliver supplies to the camp and show support to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.  The Ho-Chunk Nation tribal leaders met with the Standing Rock Sioux tribal leaders to find out if there was any way that we could be of assistance to them. 
The Sacred Stone Camp is not run by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe but they are stewards of the camp and it is costing approximately $1000 a day for trash removal and cleaning.  There were about 3000 people in the camp when the representatives travelled to North Dakota. 
There are ways that you can help.  You can donate items to the Sacred Stone Camp or donate to the legal defense of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.  You can see updates on the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe website at http://standingrock.org/. You can also start helping by reducing your carbon footprint.  Conserve fuel and water.