--- title: "This Week in Native American News (4/3/2020): The World Keeps Moving & So Do We" slug: this-week-in-native-american-news-04032020 date: 2020-04-03 author: "Guest User" original_url: https://www.lutheranindianministries.org/news-notes/this-week-in-native-american-news-04032020 section: news-notes images: ["images/85abc859-5e84b3b8b77b1.image.jpg", "images/6fbacfb3-image-asset.jpeg", "images/dfbdfd61-image-asset.jpeg", "images/298c2981-image-asset.jpeg", "images/ec4c12e0-image-asset.jpeg"] --- # This Week in Native American News (4/3/2020): The World Keeps Moving & So Do We Apr 3 Written By [Guest User](/news-notes?author=6839f4dcc52c4707a9ee7c66) ![](images/6fbacfb3-image-asset.jpeg) # April 3, 2020 - Happy Distanced Friday #3! --- ## Why My Traditional Indigenous Moccasins Are the Ultimate House Slipper ![](images/dfbdfd61-image-asset.jpeg) So far, the Lummi tribe has reported three Covid-19 cases, but expect numbers to rise as the pandemic progresses. Photograph: Stephen Brashear/EPA Growing up, I always wore moccasins around the house. My family is Ojibwe from Nipissing First Nation, and I’m fortunate enough to come from a large family of sewers and artists (my mom is one of 18 siblings!) who specialize in making the traditional shoe, meaning there was always a fresh new pair coming into the household. It’s a centuries-old craft that has been passed down through the generations; it’s hard to pinpoint when exactly they were first designed, but historically speaking, the footwear was first created and worn by a variety of indigenous tribes across North America, dating back to pre-colonization times. ### [Read the Full Story Here](https://www.vogue.com/article/indigenous-moccasins-traditional-house-slipper) ![](images/298c2981-image-asset.jpeg) ### In similar Native art news: [Native graphic designer reinvents star quilt designs through handmade cards](https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/native-graphic-designer-reinvents-star-quilt-designs-through-handmade-cards/article_45f1ed3f-1b08-5e45-ae3c-78188d09db66.html) On the back of each of Debbie Desjarlais' handmade greeting cards is the story of how a morning star quilt came into her family's possession. Each one of the four greeting cards in Desjarlais' "Star Quilt Collection" was inspired by a quilt given to her family. Giving a morning star quilt is one of the highest honors in her tribe's tradition. Through her greeting cards, she hopes to carve a place for Native-designed greeting cards while shedding a light on an important facet of her culture. --- ## Our missionaries are staying busy - Check them out! ![](images/ec4c12e0-image-asset.jpeg) ### We might all be stuck in our houses, but God's mission doesn't stop! Keep up with our missionaries through facebook! Bob & Deon are still staying in contact with students, [watch their Bible study every Sunday.](https://www.facebook.com/HaskellLight/) Kevin and his crew are making home visits to the residential homes we work with and giving food boxes to those in need. [He also leads a Sunday Bible study.](https://www.facebook.com/sacredgroundmesaaz) Nathan and Sarah are [providing encouragement and kids activities](https://www.facebook.com/LIMinALASKA) from Fairbanks. [You can watch church and read devotions](https://www.facebook.com/Members-and-Friends-of-Shepherd-of-the-Valley-LCMS-Navajo-NM-456892328138998/) from Tim in New Mexico. [And lift up your voice in song](https://www.facebook.com/makahlutheran/) with Ben in Neah Bay, Washington. --- ## Still need to fill some time? [This Indigenous “What to Watch” list is for you](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-read-down/must-read-books-by-indigenous-authors) AND [this one, too](https://kaitlincurtice.com/2018/09/06/25-books-by-indigenous-authors-you-should-be-reading/) ### And for the kids: [Saskatoon non-profit provides online Indigenous storytelling while schools are closed](https://www.facebook.com/signyorkton/) --- ### It’s hard to fit all the news in a little space. ## To read all of this week's news, visit the [LIM Magazine](https://flipboard.com/@indianministry/native-american-news-dh5rtbury). Sign up to [get these emails in your inbox](http://lutheranindianministries.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6bd0fdf07982467754a1ffc63&id=45027b19d4) and never miss a week again! [This Week in the News](/news-notes/tag/This+Week+in+the+News) [Guest User](/news-notes?author=6839f4dcc52c4707a9ee7c66)