“Committed to ending human trafficking and sexual exploitation by raising awareness through the media and grassroots mobilization, education, advocacy and policy.” 
 

WARNING: This newsletter may be disturbing because it’s true. 

Dear Warrior:

National Native American Heritage Month is celebrated each year in November. It is a time to recognize and celebrate the traditions, histories, different languages and stories of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Island communities. It is a time to focus on, learn more about and preserve the rich contributions of this community. We need to ensure that their history continues to thrive, endure and be brought to the forefront with each generation and passing year.

November is traditionally the time of year when we begin a season of giving thanks in the United States. It is a month celebrating Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday each year. It is a time to come together and give thanks for our bountiful harvests and share a feast with families and friends.  
I’m sure that you learned about Thanksgiving in school growing up. Did you ever really learn about Native Americans and their immense contributions to America? We think not. Of course I realize it depends on your age, the reader. Today’s youth have an advantage of learning more about diverse cultures than we ever did. However, it is never too late to learn more, acknowledge, share information, celebrate and give thanks to the first people who inhabited the United States.
 

Let’s Learn More

What is Native American Heritage Month?
 

People have lived in America long before the well-known recited date of 1492. The history and heritage of Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians are connected to all our lives. We need to better understand, recognize and honor their contributions.

Here Is A Quick History: 

• Native American Heritage Month used to be a week-long celebration.
• In 1986, President Reagan proclaimed November 23-30 as American Indian Week, which would typically fall alongside American Thanksgiving. 
• Four years later, President George H. W. Bush designated the entire month of November as National American Indian Heritage Month.

According to the United States 2020 Census “[t]here are over 9 million Native Americans and Native Alaskans living in the United States today. And with over 500 federally recognized tribes, there are hundreds of different cultures that are as unique as the people they represent. From artwork and books and literature, to cuisine and music, there is much to appreciate and learn.”

Native Americans were not counted in the U.S. Census until 1860 but have been counted every census since. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islanders were not counted until 1960. And Hispanic or Latino people were counted once in 1930 but not again until 1970.

The number of people who identified as White and American Indian and Alaska Native grew from 1.4 million in 2010 to 4 million in 2020. Native Hawaiians, alone and in combination, count for 1.6 million. This makes the American Indian and Alaska Native people represent 2.9 percent of the U.S. population.

Let us pause this November as we enter into our season of thanks and the holidays ahead and truly recognize those who lived in America long before any of us. Let us shine the spotlight on and honor the contributions of Native Americans. Let us create new and additional space to educate ourselves, our children and honor this most-important Native American heritage. It is time to fully acknowledge this community and include Native Americans in our true American history and conversations. We owe this group so much. Let us remember as we sit down to turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie with our families and friends, our Native American brothers and sisters and truly give thanks.

                                

So What Are We to Do?
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 Engage. Educate. Empower ourselves and our children.

Take Action. 2022. One of the populations most vulnerable to human trafficking in North America is Indigenous women. Here’s why human trafficking in Native American communities is an especially concerning issue. Historically, comprehensive information on human trafficking in Native American communities has not been collected. Due to the scattered nature of these communities, it’s difficult to gather accurate data. 

Take Action. November 4, 2022 Learn more from the Native American History Timeline. It is imperative that we understand the history and journey of Native Americans. Long before Christopher Columbus stepped foot on what would come to be known as the Americas, the expansive territory was inhabited by Native Americans. Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, as more explorers sought to colonize their land, Native Americans responded in various stages, from cooperation to indignation to revolt.

Take Action. November 2022. November is National American Indian Heritage Month The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans.

Other Dedicated Web Sites include:

• National Archives
• National Endowment for the Humanities (EDSITEment)
• National Park Service
• Smithsonian Education

Take Action. October 31. Teach our Kids. Deepen your discussions around indigenous peoples of America with these resources. Common Sense Education gathered teaching and learning resources that primarily focus on Native Americans and First Nations people in North America. These resources were predominantly developed by or in partnership with Native people and/or tribal organizations and nations. Many are culturally responsive and meant to include ways of being and knowing rooted in Native and Indigenous traditions and histories. With these tools and resources, students can explore the rich culture and history, values and beliefs, and innovations and contributions of specific nations and tribes.

Take Action. November 25. Recognize Native American Heritage Day. Share more information with family and friends by discussing history, facts, music, food, news stories and events, themes and activities surrounding  the rich culture of Native Americans.

                                                      

                                                
 

Wherever the kids are . . . so are the predators.

                                             

                 If we help one child a day, then we have done our job. 

                                                    


                                              

                            
                                                        

                                          

                                          BE A WARRIOR!

Sound the Alarm. November 11. TikTok launches e-commerce feature in app to compete with Amazon What could go wrong? Just in time for the holidays. More domination from TikTok seeking the eyeballs and purchasing power of our kids. TikTok now has over 138 million active users in the United States and approximately 32.5% are ages 10-19. Beware!
 

Parental Advisory. November 2022 is National Runaway Prevention  Month. Approximately 2 million youth between the ages of 10-19 run away each year in the United States. There is help. The #ShineALight campaign shares much-needed information and resources for parents and kids. Learn more from the National Runaway Safeline. (NRS) They are there to listen. You are not alone. Trained staff available 24/7/365 to ensure that parents and caregivers with questions and youth in crisis and those experiencing homelessness can reach out for assistance when needed.
                          

Just Announced. November. Freedom Forever introduces the Child Protection and Restoration Act. The innocence of children across the nation is on life-support and badly in need of CPR. The bullet points included are the key points that need to be addressed in a bill that will end the sexualization of children and attacks on childhood that so many Tennesseans are concerned about. This bill will set the standard for the nation! If you're in another state, we encourage you to email it to your state legislators or print it and bring it to meet with them!

 Washington, D.C. November 14-18. Calling ALL Warriors! Please use your Lynn’s Warriors Toolkit and urge your representatives to support these critical and crucial bills today:

➡ S 3946, Abolish Human Trafficking Reauthorization Act – Sens. Cornyn/Klobuchar
➡  S 4171, International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act – Sen. Menendez
➡  S 3949, Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act – Sens. Grassley/Feinstein
➡ HR 6552, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act – Reps. Smith/Bass

Justice. November 11. Farmington Hills student arrested after classmates' photos uploaded to porn site A 17-year-old student was arrested by Farmington Hills Police this week after photos of female students were uploaded to a pornography website.

According to a statement from Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King, police learned that a North Farmington High School student was posting photographs of a nonsexual nature of female students to a pornographic website. "The posting of images to websites with the intent to terrorize, frighten, intimidate, harass, or molest is a crime. Investigators will aggressively pursue these matters to the full extent of the law. The Farmington Hills Police Department approaches all issues involving our residents, including our students and youth, with a victim-centered focus, providing the highest level of discretion, thoroughness, and professionalism.”
 

In the News. November 9. WARNING: tough to read but reality in 2022. Choking without consent is a Gen Z hookup trend. Even if it doesn't bother you, it can be extremely dangerous. The study was led by Debby Herbenick, a professor and the director of Indiana University's Center for Sexual Health Promotion. Also in the survey, 58% of female college students said they had been choked by a partner before — with nearly 65% of that group saying they experienced it during their first-ever sexual or kissing encounter. SHOCKING.
 

Good News. November 10. Harvard apologizes. Harvard Museum Will Return Hundreds of Native American Hair Samples The Peabody Museum at Harvard University said on Thursday that it would return a collection of hair samples that were taken in the early 1930s from hundreds of Native American children who were forced to attend government-run boarding schools. The museum apologized for its decades-long ownership of the samples, which were taken from about 700 students spanning about 300 tribal nations, and said it would try to return the clippings to living relatives and the tribes that the students belonged to.

 Tech Talk. November 3. Our good friends at Protect Young Eyes brought this to our attention: Decentralized social network Mastodon grows to 655K users in wake of Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover Open source, decentralized social network Mastodon has been benefiting from the chaotic Twitter takeover by Elon Musk. In addition to seeing a record number of downloads for the Mastodon mobile app in the past week, sign ups continue. Take note. Rated 17+ so not for kids. Be careful, open source means not safe. We’ll be keeping our eyes on this one. Stay tuned.
 

Media Microscope.  November 18. Dr. Phil presents Leaked, Hacked, Posted and Intentionally Shamed with our Warrior colleagues and Survivor Leaders Katelynn Spencer and Uldouz. Many American adults and kids have taken, and even sent, nude pictures or videos. But when it comes to taking or sending intimate pictures and videos, you need to tread carefully because there are unscrupulous people, criminals and even friends you may have once trusted, who might post them online for all to see.
 

Warrior Reality. November 12. This happens more than you hear about. Violence. Seattle cops: Woman makes harrowing escape from vicious pimp A young woman made two harrowing attempts to escape her vicious pimp — including jumping out a third-story window — before being rescued by a ride-share driver. The 20-year-old woman who escaped had been taken from California to Seattle to perform sex acts for money, prosecutors said in charging documents in King County Superior Court. She first tried to escape by jumping nearly naked from the high window, they said. She finally succeeded after running from his car and sitting topless on a highway until the ride-share driver helped her. The woman, identified only by her initials, H.A., was taken to a hospital with injuries including black eyes, broken ribs, a broken leg and spinal injuries. The woman, identified only by her initials, H.A., was taken to a hospital with injuries including black eyes, broken ribs, a broken leg and spinal injuries.

 

 Warrior Spotlight. November 11. Fierce Warrior Mom Charlotte Laws joins Lynn Shaw to discuss how she took down criminal hacker Hunter Moore after he stole and posted an image of her daughter Kayla online. Image-based sexual abuse #IBSA is rampant on the Internet. Listen and learn from Charlotte and also sign the petition to urge your representatives to support the #PROTECTAct

Warrior Thanks. November 10. Queens, NY. Community creates change.  The Warriors was honored to join Shandra Wowuruntu and Rahana Rampersad from Mentari USA. A beautiful night of collaboration, discussion and what take actions are needed with input from survivors, organizers and leaders after a screening of the human trafficking film, Love Sonia. Grassroots mobilization + education = success in the defeat of all forms of sexual exploitation.
 

Mark Your Calendar. November 29. #GivingTuesday Everyone has something to give and every act of generosity counts. We need al of you. We cannot do this alone. Join the #GivingTuesday movement and reimagine a world built upon shared humanity and generosity. Support Lynn’s Warriors, and other great organizations, working to educate about and end all forms of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.



Share #Nov18WorldDay and spread awareness on your social media platforms! The United Nations passed a resolution on November 7, 2022 and declared November 18 as World Day Aimed at Ending Child Sexual Exploitation and Violence, Bringing Hope and Healing to Survivors. Lynn’s Warriors was honored to be in attendance along with 50 individuals including leaders of prominent child welfare and advocacy, survivors of child sexual abuse and the First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Fatima Maada Bio.

“This is a monumental day for our movement, there is no issue more critical than the protection of children from child predation and exploitation, and the World Day,” said Lynn Shaw, Founder of Lynn’s Warriors.


                                     

DO YOU KNOW WHAT SEXTORTION IS? The practice of extorting money or sexual favors from someone by threatening to reveal evidence of their sexual activites.

 

We can’t do this alone. We need everyone. 

Have a Family Safety Emergency Plan in Place. “Children who become separated from their loved ones during and following a disaster are at an increased risk of trauma. Coping with anxiety and stress are much more difficult in the absence of those who know the child’s individual needs. Children separated from their parents or legal guardians are more vulnerable to maltreatment, abuse, abduction, and sexual exploitation. “ – NCMEC   

ENGAGE EDUCATE EMPOWER

NOVEMBER RECOMMENDED READING
 

A necessary read. Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness And Violence by Alex Berenson. In “a brilliant antidote to all the…false narratives about pot” (American Thinker), an award-winning author and former New York Times reporter reveals the link between teenage marijuana use and mental illness and a hidden epidemic of violence caused by the drug—facts the media have ignored as the United States rushes to legalize cannabis. Click on the book cover.

                                                     

 

                                      

                 


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     WARNING! Be on the lookout for rainbow-colored fentanyl.         
Talk to your kids.

“Rainbow fentanyl—fentanyl pills and powder that come in a variety of bright colors, shapes, and sizes—is a deliberate effort by drug traffickers to drive addiction amongst kids and young adults,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. “The men and women of the DEA are relentlessly working to stop the trafficking of rainbow fentanyl and defeat the Mexican drug cartels that are responsible for the vast majority of the fentanyl that is being trafficked in the United States.”

RELEASED NOVEMBER 1, 2022 BY SHARED HOPE INTERNATIONAL. Every year, Report Cards on Child & Youth Sex Trafficking are released to update anti-trafficking stakeholders, state legislators and activists on each state’s status related to legislative efforts addressing child and youth sex trafficking. Learn more. Take action. 

NEW YORK STATE CALL TO ACTION 2022 – NEW YORKERS FOR THE EQUALITY MODEL. Join our movement to protect vulnerable people but hold responsible pimps, traffickers, sex buyers and any third party that causes harm. Do you want a brothel next door? NO. Learn more about the bipartisan Sex Trade Survivors Justice and Equality Act. #ProtectPeopleNotPimps

                  

Federal Call to Action 2022  — Three Kids' Internet Safety Bills You Need to Know Watch and listen to advocate Jan Edwards, Paving the Way Foundation, and tech policy expert Rick Lane, IGGY Ventures, and Lynn Shaw discuss why we must all engage, educate and empower ourselves and our children about today’s dangerous digital landscape, enforce privacy settings and why we must urge Congress to pass these three bills immediately. The best solutions right now to #ProtectKidsOnline 


                         

               

                 

                                                     
                                                                                                                                                    

                                        

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                             COMMUNITY CREATES CHANGE

 

Take Action. Warrior Workshops emphasize that communication is key and supplies the tools and resources to accomplish this. Lynn’s Warriors educates children, teens, parents, teachers, trusted adults, healthcare professionals, law enforcement, community leaders and businesses and places of worship about the escalating impact of the Internet and protection from predators lurking online and in real time. Lynn’s Warriors focuses on and offers education and training about human trafficking and sexual exploitation. The emphasis and challenges are for everyone to become a Warrior in their own homes and communities. Lynn’s Warriors are essential, critical and now available to you and your community. Here we come, NY, CT, NJ and the entire United States! Stay tuned. Please learn more  

Lynn’s Warriors is at the forefront of raising awareness and mobilizing and coordinating community, state and national advocates, elected officials, representatives and leaders to work in a comprehensive and integrated approach to best address the issues and work at ending the demand that confronts our most  vulnerable and precious citizens. Lynn’s Warriors utilizes a coordinated synergy to educate about all forms of digital predation, including Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), sextortion and all forms of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Learn more about becoming a Warrior and why Warrior Workshops are needed in your community. For more information Email Lynn. 

Please use these helpful hashtags on your social media platforms to raise awareness about human trafficking and sexual exploitation issues and initiatives:   

#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
#RunawayPreventionMonth
#ShineALight
#Nov18WorldDay
#CommunicateWithKids
#ProtectChildrenOnline
#RealTimeSafety
#EngageEducateEmpower
#MissingKids
#SupportSurvivors
#ListenToSurvivors
#WarriorWednesdayRadio
And always #LynnsWarriors 

BECAUSE THERE'S A WAR ON FOR OUR CHILDREN

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 Warrior Wednesday WVOX 11-16-2022 welcomes New York Senator Liz Krueger to discuss the landscape of the sex trade in New York State and why she co-sponsored the bipartisan Sex Trade Survivors Justice and Equality Act plus L'OREAL Woman of Worth 2022 Honoree Susie Vybiral will join us to explain why decorating spaces for abused kids helps with their trauma. Vote Susie! Make sure to listen to my 11-9 interview with author Dr. Susan Linn to discuss her critical and crucial new book Who’s Raising the Kids?: Big Tech, Big Business, and the Lives of Children Buckle up! Only on Lynn’s Warriors WVOX Radio. Join us every Wednesday from 3-4PM ET 1460AMNY WVOX App WVOX.com = Across the Universe!
 

HOLIDAY SHOP IS NOW OPEN

The holidays are right around the corner. Please review our Official Lynn's Warriors merchandise site with proceeds going to help human trafficking victims and survivors reclaim their lives through economic empowerment and support Lynn's Warriors through AmazonSmile. 

And don't forget to listen to Lynn's Warriors on WVOX Wednesdays at 3PM ET and always follow Lynn’s Warriors for current news and updates about our mission to end human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Please tune in to the Lynn's Warriors YouTube Channel and subscribe. 

HELP FUND THE FIGHT AND KEEP THE SURVIVOR VOICE FRONT AND CENTER. Your Lynn’s Warriors donation supports the mission of stopping human trafficking and promoting sexual exploitation education as well as helping survivors reclaim their lives through purpose and providing financial support.

The time is now.
Healing.
We must protect our vulnerable children.
We can do this.
We must do this.
We are #Warriors