Miles mean nothing to Bear River’s Native American Club.

In the past month, the club has went out of their way to collect signatures on a poster labelled “Water is Life” for a Native American reserve in North Dakota that suffers from a pipeline issue. Native American club officials say this pipeline is contaminating water resources connected to sacred land.

“’Water is Life’ is one of the slogans used right now in the rally to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline,” said Katelyn Meylor, a junior and Native American Club president and founder.

The pipeline is a 1,172-mile channel that is being built to carry crude oil from North Dakota to Southern Illinois. Many protests against the pipeline have been organized because it would cross over the drinking water of the Standing Rock, a Sioux Native American Reservation located in North Dakota.

In an effort to help support the Native American community, Bear River’s Native American Club collected 100 signatures and sent their support to the Reservation.

“I really agree with the idea that the sign presented and I wanted to show my support for the Native American culture,” said Mallory Borrego, a club member and junior.

In response to the club’s outreach, a group of North Dakota Sioux Native Americans gathered together for a picture next to the “Water is Life” sign.

“The Tribe has sent their thanks to our Native American Club for showing our support,” said Meylor.

The Native American Club meets the first Tuesday of every month to discuss cultural topics and pending matters.