--- title: "This Week in Native American News: November 25, 2016" slug: this-week-in-native-american-news-november-25-2016 date: 2016-11-25 author: "Guest User" original_url: https://www.lutheranindianministries.org/news-notes/this-week-in-native-american-news-november-25-2016 section: news-notes images: ["images/51d178bc-like.gif", "images/37f6badb-google-plusone.png", "images/f203ea33-social_connect_tweet.png", "images/11b704ca-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/9cf89163-05146c7af79dc37014eb158bd451947f.jpg", "images/2167c53b-164bbe9144eb390d80b09f32b86e3ae9.jpg", "images/7d662003-1ecd62e115b0052bc081be5d408f1e17.jpg", "images/d90b7df1-a207d4c8747b739da48ded00a69f5434.jpg", "images/f0fec82c-f1721ebb25fff396cdd63e97bb4a4f37.jpg"] --- # This Week in Native American News: November 25, 2016 Nov 25 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) | | | | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | | | | | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | [Need a good laugh? -](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/653233120921023681/) Nov 24, 2016 12:30 pm Need a good laugh? - Historically the butt of jokes in movies and on TV, the Native Sketch Comedy Showcase aims to give indigenous actors a boost toward stage and screen, particularly in comedic roles. 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