Coming into focus, the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota has been a topic of controversy as some Native American tribes fight to force the federal government to cancel an oil pipeline project. However, not all Native Americans share the same distaste for oil and gas development, according to the Huston Chronicle.

As the shale boom spread across the Western United States over the last 10 years, an increasing number of wells have been put on Native American reservations. Eager for the royalty checks and jobs promised by the oil and gas industry, many tribes have adapted to and encouraged the change.

Yet, for others, the development creates an uneasy tension. With traditions based around a deep spiritual connection with the earth, some are reluctant to succumb to the offers of the oil and gas industry.

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