Floris White Bull

Native American activist and writer

Floris White Bull
Floris Ptesáŋ Huŋká
White Bull, 2016
Born	1981 or 1982
Nationality	Standing Rock Lakota Nation
Citizenship	American
Known for	Activism
Notable work	Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock (2017 documentary, co-writer & narrator)
Family	White Bull

Floris White Bull is a Native American activist and writer.

A descendant of Chief White Bull, she grew up on Standing Rock Reservation, and was arrested for protesting at the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2016.

She co-wrote and narrated the 2017 documentary Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock.

Early life and education

White Bull was born in 1981 or 1982,^[1] a descendant Chief White Bull.^[2] She grew up with her sisters^[3] in the Standing Rock Reservation.^[4]

White Bull is a member of the Standing Rock Lakota Nation.^[5] Her Indigenous name is Floris Ptesáŋ Huŋká.

Adult life

White Bull is an activist^[6] who was one of the early protestors at the Dakota Access Pipeline^[7] and on 27 October 2016, she was one of 142 people arrested by Morton County police at the protest.^[1]

She was the co-writer^[7] of the 2017 documentary Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock^[8] and the narrator of the first section of the film.^[9] In the first of the documentary's three sections she discusses the path of the pipeline and its proximity to the Missouri River.^[9]^[10]

Personal life

White Bull is a mother.^[7]

She reported that she suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, after her arrest at the protest.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Schrode, Erin (2016-11-03). "Why Nothing Will Stop This Woman From Protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline". Glamour. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
^ Levin, Sam (2017-02-15). "'Opportunity for healing': General Custer's relative visits Standing Rock". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
^ Winona LaDuke, (2020). To Be A Water Protector: The Rise of the Wiindigoo Slayers. (n.p.): Fernwood Publishing. p. 98
^ Alec Wilkinson, (August 1998) Volume 14, No. 8, The Blackout Game, SPIN Magazine p. 126 & 128
^ Gage, M., Salamon, M. K. (2020). Facing the Climate Emergency: How to Transform Yourself with Climate Truth. Canada: New Society Publishers.
^ Cynthia-Lou Coleman, C. (2020). Environmental Clashes on Native American Land: Framing Environmental and Scientific Disputes. Germany: Springer International Publishing. p 105
^ ^a ^b ^c Locke, Katherine (12 June 2018). "New film follows rise of resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock". Navajo-Hopi Observer News. Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
^ Merry, Stephanie (2017-04-13). "A new Standing Rock documentary shows how film can give voice to those who feel powerless". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
^ ^a ^b Almuti, Theresa Curry (2018-01-20). "Documentary Review: "Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock" is a sobering, crucial film". NPI's Cascadia Advocate. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
^ Madsen, Claire. "'Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock' Presented at Ryan Family Friday Night Film Series". The Colgate Maroon-News. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-04-23.