Young Water Protectors

By Aslan Tudor Ages 6+

In this book the young author documents his experiences as an 8 year old in the Standing Rock camp. His story is accompanied by his mother’s photos.

From the official website of the Lipan Apache Tribe:

About
Young Water Protectors: A Story About Standing Rock

Aslan Tudor spent some time at the Oceti Sakowin Camp at Standing Rock when he was 8 and 9 years old. Noticing the lack of resources for children about what happened there, he decided to write a book. Young Water Protectors: A Story About Standing Rock is about his experiences there as a child activist. In his book he explains what happened at Standing Rock, why and what it was like. He also highlights the significance of the historical event. All of this is explained in a way children can understand and is accompanied by photographs taken by his mother. His family is originally from south Texas and plans to move home soon, but he currently lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. He loves books and plans to write more.

Note from Dr. Walking Woman,
Director of Education for the Lipan Apache Tribe:

Aslan is a member of our tribe and we are proud of this young writer and his activism. In his book, Young Water Protectors: A Story About Standing Rock, Aslan talks about his experience in 2016 at Standing Rock during the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s #NODALP protest against building the Dakota Access Pipeline under the tribe’s primary source of drinking water, the Missouri River and Lake Oahe, and through sacred burial grounds. Aslan has packed much information into this children’s book. With great pride, we highly recommend Young Water Protectors: A Story About Standing Rock.