Tomas,
I think your statement about a white power structure wanting Indians to just disappear totally is probably over the top.  I can agree that in the Westward expansion of the US, our collective approach to Indians and their lands was reprehensible.   That said however, the question is what do we do with that kind of thing today?  

One of the problems facing both parts of the middle east, and the Balkaans, is a desire by some to redress ancient wrongs.   I don't think mankind has ever found a way to do that effectively, and often when we try, we just replace one wrong with yet another.

On a related article here on NCR, a poster there provided some of a judge's findings on this particular case.  If true, it sounds like the Indians were far from blameless in this particular mess.  

A pipeline like this  takes a LOT of time to develop, fund, and build.  There is AMPLE opportunity for all to comment and get involved. I think the right way is to follow the process, not to obstruct...