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I Am All of Those People

I am All of those People is the latest book by North Carolina author and Native American Dr. Diane Sharp (former colleague of Fr. Skip Walker ). Based partially on a true story, the book is entitled “I am all of those people, ” and tel...

First Nations Version: An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament

" First Nations Version (FNV) recounts the Creator's Story―the Christian Scriptures―following the tradition of Native storytellers' oral cultures...The FNV is a dynamic equivalence translation of the New Testament that captures the simplicit...

King Kamehameha and Emma of Hawaii

King Kamehameha and Emma of Hawaii are saints in the Episcopal Church. The Feast Day of the Holy Sovereigns is observed on November 28th of each year in the Episcopal Church. Native to Hawaii, Kamehameha and Emma were Christians who not only...

Old Turtle (Lessons of Old Turtle)

A beautiful book by Douglas Wood that shares the importance of the interconnectedness of all things. Old Turtle tells us God is all things and present in all things. Often used to introduce children to the connections of faith and the earth, ...

How To Write A Land Acknowledgement For Your Parish

As the Episcopal Church continue the healing work of reconciliation with our Native American siblings, an important understanding is to acknowledge all of our church buildings sit on Native Land. This post from Building Faith explains the importa...

A Disciple's Prayer Book

This prayer book and resource was first published in 2002 by The Rev'd John E. Robertson who was the Episcopal Church's missioner for Indigenous Ministries at that time. Many Indigenous circles had been using this Gospel-based discipleship practi...

David Pendelton Oakerhater: Deacon and Missionary

A warrior and leader of the Cheyenne Nation in Oklahoma, David P. Oakerhater lead Native Americans into battle against the United States over Native land disputes in the mid to late 1800's. He along with 27 other Native leaders were captured and ...

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