By By Karen Graham Dec 2, 2016 in Environment After DAPL water protectors took direct action in Minneapolis on Thursday against a bank invested in the Dakota Access Pipeline, Wells Fargo representatives requested a face-to-face meeting with Standing Rock Sioux elders. By 1:00 p.m. CST, the news site Backbone Campaign The letter reads: "We deeply value our relationships with tribal communities and consider these relationships a point of pride for our company. We have been supporting Native American Tribes across the country for more than 50 years and are committed to continuing to nurture these relationships long into the future." One water protector commented on Dallas Goldtooth's Backbone Campaign Water protectors all across the U.S. are closing their bank accounts with Wells Fargo in a show of solidarity with the NoDAPL movement. This has apparently proved to be successful in light of the bank's request for a meeting with the Sioux tribal leaders. The activities on November 30 and December 1 are part of the Global Month of Action, reports Backbone Campaign Again, it surprises me that mainstream media has said nothing about the actions taken against Wells Fargo on Thursday. This is such an important story and it won't be going away anytime soon until the pipeline is finally stopped in its tracks. Around 10 NoDAPL water protectors entered the Wells Fargo Corporate offices in Minneapolis around 7:30 CST Thursday morning demanding the bank pull its financial backing from the $3.78 billion pipeline project. Water protectors locked arms and blocked employees from accessing elevators.By 1:00 p.m. CST, the news site Unicorn Riot tweeted an image of the letter from Wells Fargo's head of government and community relations, Jon R. Campbell had written, in which he agreed to meet with “a select group of tribal elders to discuss their concerns.”The letter reads:One water protector commented on Dallas Goldtooth's Facebook page that "Their employees threw coffee on them, knocked the phones out of their hands and pushed past protesters in arm locks." For those who don't know who Dallas Goldtooth is — Goldtooth is the organizer of the "Keep it in the Ground" campaign, and a very well-respected voice for the NoDAPL movement.Water protectors all across the U.S. are closing their bank accounts with Wells Fargo in a show of solidarity with the NoDAPL movement. This has apparently proved to be successful in light of the bank's request for a meeting with the Sioux tribal leaders.The activities on November 30 and December 1 are part of the Global Month of Action, reports ColorLines.com . Allies and supporters of the NoDAPL movement are encouraged to take action against banks investing in the Dakota Access Pipeline project.Again, it surprises me that mainstream media has said nothing about the actions taken against Wells Fargo on Thursday. This is such an important story and it won't be going away anytime soon until the pipeline is finally stopped in its tracks. This opinion article was written by an independent writer. The opinions and views expressed herein are those of the author and are not necessarily intended to reflect those of DigitalJournal.com More about wells fargo bank, Standing Rock Sioux, closed accounts, meeting with tribe elders, DAPL More news from wells fargo bank Standing Rock Sioux closed accounts meeting with tribe e... DAPL