--- title: "This Week in Native American News: December 16, 2016" slug: this-week-in-native-american-news-december-16-2016 date: 2016-12-16 author: "Guest User" original_url: https://www.lutheranindianministries.org/news-notes/this-week-in-native-american-news-december-16-2016 section: news-notes images: ["images/51d178bc-like.gif", "images/37f6badb-google-plusone.png", "images/f203ea33-social_connect_tweet.png", "images/962e66f8-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/ffac0796-12127e7d082a6b1968a497b999b88330.jpg", "images/5021962a-6b67566b5cb5590c9a1b759a743aea9a.jpg", "images/a6ebd03c-a03344b90291e75b6d57968c1f07da7d.jpg", "images/54b44458-c0dceda2a0f889784c2a77820f9bd265.jpg", "images/3179de13-f6cb8bb3755d8390d0fb49ef88aa7b52.jpg"] --- # This Week in Native American News: December 16, 2016 Dec 16 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) | | | | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | | | | | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | [Executive Order & AK](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/653233120921128024/) Dec 16, 2016 10:09 am Executive Order & AK - President Barack Obama issued an executive order Friday protecting parts of the Bering Sea from shipping, and oil and gas development, while also giving locals a voice in federal government. “This is the first time in our lives, in all these years, hundreds of years, that we’ve ever had an executive order done for us.” Read more: [www.ktva.com/...](http://www.ktva.com/obama-creates-resilience-area-protect-bering-sea-ecosystem-647/) [read more](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/653233120921128024/) [Like Executive Order & AK on Facebook](http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=6bd0fdf07982467754a1ffc63&id=a9169c5142&fblike=fblike-a56d2cab&e=[UNIQID]&socialproxy=http%3A%2F%2Fus6.campaign-archive2.com%2Fsocial-proxy%2Ffacebook-like%3Fu%3D6bd0fdf07982467754a1ffc63%26id%3Da9169c5142%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.pinterest.com%252Fpin%252F653233120921128024%252F%26title%3DExecutive%2520Order%2520%2526%2520AK "Like Executive Order & AK on Facebook")   [Google Plus One Button](http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=6bd0fdf07982467754a1ffc63&id=a9169c5142&socialproxy=http%3A%2F%2Fus6.campaign-archive1.com%2Fsocial-proxy%2Fgoogle-plus-one%3Fu%3D6bd0fdf07982467754a1ffc63%26id%3Da9169c5142%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.pinterest.com%252Fpin%252F653233120921128024%252F%26title%3DExecutive%2520Order%2520%2526%2520AK&gpo=gplusone-a56d2cab)   [share on Twitter](http://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F653233120921128024%2F&text=Executive+Order+%26+AK&count=none) [Hawaii & Mauna Kea -](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/653233120921127994/) Dec 16, 2016 10:01 am Hawaii & Mauna Kea - Astronomers believe that the perfect spot for the next big observatory is atop the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii. But the proposed location for the $1.4 billion project is on land sacred to the native Hawaiian culture, and a legal challenge over the project has halted construction. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports. 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FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron says the deliveries ensure Indigenous people who aren't able to hunt still have access to traditional food. 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He will no longer appear on the hats, but will still appear on the arm sleeve. Baby steps in the right direction. 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Now, young Native American activists are looking ahead. 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