Shailene Woodley understands she won't be able to "save the world".
Shailene Woodley
The 'Divergent' star was arrested on October 10 whilst protesting on the construction site of the Dakota Access Pipeline and whilst her presence there has raised awareness of how its construction will affect the drinking water supply for a Native American tribe, she knows they need more support.
She wrote: "I am not scared. I am not afraid. I am grateful, and I am amazed to be standing by the sides of so many peaceful warriors ...
"Thank you, to all the tribes who have gathered. To all the nations standing as one. To all the people who know that if not we, then who? And if not now, then when?
"Simply feeding off the hype of a celebrity's arrest ain't going to save the world. But, standing together will. Please stand in solidarity with the Sioux people of Standing Rock Reservation to ensure that we still have rivers to swim in, springs to drink from and lakes to float on."
And the 24-year-old actress went on to praise the other 26 people who were arrested alongside her.
In an essay she penned for TIME magazine, she added: "Treaties are broken. Land is stolen. Dams are built. Reservations are flooded. People are displaced.Yet we fail to notice. We fail to acknowledge. We fail to act.
"So much so that it took me, a white non-native woman being arrested on Oct 10th in North Dakota, on Indigenous Peoples' Day, to bring this cause to many people's attention. And to the forefront of news publications around the world.
"The day I was detained, 26 others had to dress in orange as well, as they were booked into the Morton County jail. Did you hear about them? Twenty-six men and women who put their livelihoods on the line, to protect their children, your children and my future children."
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