--- title: "This Week in Native American News: December 2, 2016" slug: this-week-in-native-american-news-december-2-2016 date: 2016-12-02 author: "Guest User" original_url: https://www.lutheranindianministries.org/news-notes/this-week-in-native-american-news-december-2-2016 section: news-notes images: ["images/51d178bc-like.gif", "images/37f6badb-google-plusone.png", "images/f203ea33-social_connect_tweet.png", "images/b3622681-nan_logo.jpg", "images/3f29dd6e-color-facebook-48.png", "images/bef17570-color-link-48.png", "images/fa7346d2-color-twitter-48.png", "images/bcf2c627-382c173c-7405-473f-ae5b-219eb1cbfbbc.jpg", "images/6e198810-1f6ebb0f28939a845aa5129c77be45e0.jpg", "images/35ee66a1-2658c33565a655d5a90b73673ebfeec6.jpg", "images/b2775e8f-84e8e07b4c1b9534f1b7cab88289f21d.jpg", "images/f9b9bdae-88701a03d1424e4ee8d48dec05521144.jpg", "images/b6607115-a2a3da7790294fb52bf366daba720476.jpg"] --- # This Week in Native American News: December 2, 2016 Dec 2 Written By [Guest User](/news-notes?author=6839f4dcc52c4707a9ee7c66) \*|MC:SUBJECT|\* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | This Week in Native American News: [See all the stories online](https://flipboard.com/@indianministry/native-american-news-dh5rtbury) | | | | --- | | [View this email in your browser](*|ARCHIVE|*) | | | | | | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | | | | | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | This Week in Native American NewsThe top five news stories brought to you by [Lutheran Indian Ministries](http://lutheranindianministries.org) | | | | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | | | | | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | [Too cold for farming](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/653233120921056582/) Dec 02, 2016 11:12 am Too cold for farming? According to this rural Alaskan village, it's never too cold to farm, and that's saying a lot when you live above the Arctic Circle! 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The announcement has been made that the Standing Rock Camp is to disperse by December 5th. With 3 days left, we have yet to see how this will play out. 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Instead of simply focusing on the failings of the Indigenous population, let's celebrate their innovations and the good work they are doing! 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Three Honolulu-based filmmakers, with the guidance of the Sundance Institute's Native ShortsLab, hope to show audiences someday in a movie theater near you. 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