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44 <br />• Also there is a native center in Springfield schools. <br />• Places I think are not very friendly: schools, Willamalane Day Care (make paper bag headdresses), some churches <br />(dress up like pilgrims and Indians). <br />• International students don’t have a safe place to go to; administration does not listen to complaints or protect people <br />(ex: sexual harassment by employer) <br /> <br /> <br />Differences Within Native American/Alaska Native Community <br />• You do not have to represent all Indians at longhouse. Each tribe is different; each clan and band is completely <br />different. <br />• Diversity in NA community not recognized—all are just “Redskins”, when every tribe, every clan and band is <br />different. <br /> <br /> <br />Needs of Native American/Alaska Native Community <br />• Need training in community on what hate crimes are. <br />• NA community does not know about City process for responding to bias incidents and hate crimes. <br />• Important to train about rights and de-escalation. <br />• We are asked to many focus groups and want to see the results. <br /> <br /> <br />September 12, 2018, Work Session - Item 1