--- title: "This Week in Native American News: December 9, 2016" slug: this-week-in-native-american-news-december-9-2016 date: 2016-12-09 author: "Guest User" original_url: https://www.lutheranindianministries.org/news-notes/this-week-in-native-american-news-december-9-2016 section: news-notes images: ["images/51d178bc-like.gif", "images/37f6badb-google-plusone.png", "images/f203ea33-social_connect_tweet.png", "images/3148d7d4-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/a0a1990b-379d1b1fc701e9a599b1456b42e2dc2c.jpg", "images/2f1e5b08-5f529b12fa9a064cfdd2cc88b8701f14.jpg", "images/7e71c1ce-7d2e42a87031b755e97685489886425d.jpg", "images/193a5540-c0360f76b7ac319c24d52799eac01049.jpg", "images/b57f7e81-f41f8003658e2130f37231d068b44792.jpg"] --- # This Week in Native American News: December 9, 2016 Dec 9 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) | | | | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | | | | | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | [The individual lives](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/653233120921088750/) Dec 09, 2016 12:21 pm The individual lives - While the world has been watching the events of Standing Rock, we often forget that this group of people, representing tribes all across the country, is made up of individuals. They were united as a group, but their back-stories and the change that has happened in their lives by being a part of this movement is most profound. A must-read, powerful story. Read more: [www.theguardian.c...](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/08/standing-rock-dakota-pipeline-transformation-stories) [read more](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/653233120921088750/) [Like The individual lives on Facebook](http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=6bd0fdf07982467754a1ffc63&id=a9169c5142&fblike=fblike-93e87f07&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%252F653233120921088750%252F%26title%3DThe%2520individual%2520lives "Like The individual lives 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%252F653233120921088750%252F%26title%3DThe%2520individual%2520lives&gpo=gplusone-93e87f07)   [share on Twitter](http://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F653233120921088750%2F&text=The+individual+lives&count=none) [Done for now, but go](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/653233120921088695/) Dec 09, 2016 12:16 pm Done for now, but go? Standing Rock leaders have been giving conflicting messages to protestors. Camp occupants are working on finding a middle ground. "We need to consider everybody's safety, everybody's goals, the different points of view." 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Add to that the lack of access to health care, much less mental health and addiction services. But, a handful of affluent tribes are becoming exceptions. 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Alexie's 2007 YA novel 'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian' is coming to theaters. The film, which centers on a Spokane Indian Reservation teen who transfers to an all-white high school where the only other "Indian" is the school mascot, will mark the first known instance of a studio movie featuring a Native American protagonist. 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So, if your Christmas list is filled with [#NoDapl](/search/?q=%23NoDapl&rs=hashtag "#NoDapl search Pinterest") and Native art, be sure to do your research. “They’re just capitalizing on struggle — it’s really crazy,” said one Native American artist. 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