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Water protectors is a term used by people, mostly of indigenous heritage, to describe themselves in their fight to protect water and land from environmental dangers. The term gained currency in the current efforts to halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

The term water protectors seeks to put a focus on the importance of preserving water for life. Many who use the term water protectors insist they are protectors as opposed to protestors. Iyuskin American Horse wrote: "We are not protesters. We are protectors. We are peacefully defending our land and our ways of life. We are standing together in prayer, and fighting for what is right. We are making history here. We invite you to stand with us in defiance of the black snake."