Sitting in a tarpee erected outside the Capitol Building in the US state of Washington, seven Indigenous women and their supporters have vowed to stay put.
They will stay until they are either arrested or politicians take action on climate change and native treaty rights.
"We will be here as long as they let us be here," said Eva, a member of Santee Sioux Tribe.
![The indigenous group and their supporters are calling for the state to respect native treaty rights [Austin Smith/Courtesy of 350 Seattle]](http://ecosocialistsvancouver.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/article-image/seattle_protest.jpg?itok=x4UAp1S0)
