--- title: "This Week in Native American News - October 21, 2016" slug: this-week-in-native-american-news-october-21-2016 date: 2016-10-21 author: "Guest User" original_url: https://www.lutheranindianministries.org/news-notes/this-week-in-native-american-news-october-21-2016 section: news-notes images: ["images/51d178bc-like.gif", "images/37f6badb-google-plusone.png", "images/f203ea33-social_connect_tweet.png", "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/11aa423e-15ac8a4ad386078bc1c68e2d620e52ec.jpg", "images/3ee27e61-4eb2830dc8c65d1d1cff9f6520b50de3.jpg", "images/5aa3484f-68fe28fb3e90346d4cb20609136e6908.jpg", "images/20309864-8f8d1d5a6162f8c78e9904374cdf9a5d.jpg", "images/95530a7f-b2d955bd748c0102a4d5da2407bc45b7.jpg"] --- # This Week in Native American News - October 21, 2016 Oct 21 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) | | | | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | | | | | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | [New Native Protectio](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/653233120920898633/) Oct 20, 2016 02:51 pm New Native Protection - President Obama signed new legislation that aims to improve the lives of Native American children. It creates a Commission on Native Children that will study programs available for Native American children and identify solutions to address obstacles. 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Such impressions and childhood beliefs, set at an early age, are often the hardest to shake. 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It's heartbreaking, and important. 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Native Hawaiians are here to tell you, there is no curse, but taking items with you is very disrespectful - so don't do it! 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Attendees are encouraged to talk seriously about issues facing their communities, and there are many afternoon workshops focused on language, culture, subsistence and policy. 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