Police said they arrested the protesters for “criminal trespass” on private property.
At least 33 people protesting the construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline were arrested for "criminal trespass" at a shopping mall in Bismarck on Black Friday, police said.
A video posted on social media showed several protesters pinned to the ground at the mall and handcuffed by police.
One man in handcuffs chanted, "Water is life" — one of the rallying cries of the months-long protest to stop the construction of the $3.4 billion oil pipeline which Native American tribes and environmental activists leading the protests believe would contaminate the water supply and disturb sacred and historic sites.
Police said that after protesters formed a prayer circle, they were "warned numerous times they had to leave or they would be arrested."
Officers then arrested at least 33 people who refused to leave the property, police said.
Standing Rock protesters, called "water protectors," declared Black Friday as #NoBlackSnakeFriday, referring to the oil pipeline as a "black snake." They called on supporters to shut down banks and resist consumerism to stand in solidarity with protesters.
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