Floris White Bull (born ) 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 , a descendant Chief White Bull. She grew up with her sistersWinona LaDuke, (2020). To Be A Water Protector: The Rise of the Wiindigoo Slayers. (n.p.): Fernwood Publishing. p. 98 in the Standing Rock Reservation.Alec Wilkinson, (August 1998) Volume 14, No. 8, The Blackout Game, SPIN Magazine p. 126 & 128
White Bull is a member of the Standing Rock Lakota Nation.Gage, M., Salamon, M. K. (2020). Facing the Climate Emergency: How to Transform Yourself with Climate Truth. Canada: New Society Publishers. Her Indigenous name is Floris Ptesáŋ Huŋká.
Adult life
White Bull is an activistCynthia-Lou Coleman, C. (2020). Environmental Clashes on Native American Land: Framing Environmental and Scientific Disputes. Germany: Springer International Publishing. p 105 who was one of the early protestors at the Dakota Access Pipeline and on October 27, 2016, she was one of 142 people arrested by Morton County police at the protest.
She was the co-writer of the 2017 documentary Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock and the narrator of the first section of the film. In the first of the documentary's three sections she discusses the path of the pipeline and its proximity to the Missouri River.
Personal life White Bull is a mother.
She reported that she suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, after her arrest at the protest.
References
External links White Bull on Instagram