Some Of 2017's Biggest National Stories, In Pictures
As the year draws to a close and the news cycle continues to reset every day, let's pause and revisit some of the most important news events from 2017.
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Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Voted Out Of Office
Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Dave Archambault lost a re-election bid after a controversial campaign to block the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Judge Delivers Blow To Trump Administration In Dakota Access Fight
The federal judge found the Trump administration failed to follow environmental procedures. While the ruling doesn't order a halt to pipeline operations, it does open the door to that possibility.
Crude Oil Begins To Flow Through Controversial Dakota Access Pipeline
"Just because the oil is flowing now doesn't mean that it can't be stopped," said Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Dave Archambault II. Tribes and environmental groups have fought against the pipeline.
Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters Clean Up As Deadline Looms
They have until Wednesday to clean up and go home. Authorities want protesters off the land before the river thaws and floods the camp.
Dakota Access Pipeline Foes: We Aren't Done Fighting Yet
Opponents of the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines say that President Trump's new executive memo is a disappointment. But it's one that they have been gearing up for.
Dakota Pipeline Protesters, Nearby Residents Brace For 2017
While some protesters are staying in North Dakota to fight the Dakota Access Pipeline, residents feel mixed about their new neighbors. One Bismarck resident says she just wants her "hometown back."
In Their Own Words: The 'Water Protectors' Of Standing Rock
As winter settles in, the leader of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe has asked many of the pipeline protesters to head home. Here are the stories and portraits of some of those who joined the protests.
Pipeline Protesters, Battered By Blizzard, Vow To Stay
Amid their recent victory, people protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline are huddling in shelters in North Dakota as a brutal winter storm bears down on them.
Army Corps Denies Easement For Dakota Access Pipeline
The decision essentially halts the construction of the oil pipeline right above the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation and it also comes as protests at the site continued to grow.