Jesus, help me discover how I can help You in the work you are already doing to rebuild and bless [your reservation/city] I choose to see the beauty of the Native peoples and their cultures instead of the ashes. I choose to bring joy and hope to reservations through my prayers, words, and actions instead of more mourning and heaviness. Teach me how to rejoice in You, shining my light into the darkness. Help me to see Your heart for the Native people of [your reservation/city] so I can help to lead them to peace and victory in You.

But who next glorified God?

There was glory brought to God, even by the common people who stood around.

We must, one and all, do the same.

Nominated for two Emmy's, this mix of traditional Oneida storytelling and modern media is a captivating retelling of Oneida history!

This week's featured film is: The Oneida Speak

This Week in Native American News (6/23/17): looking to the future, ties to the past, and recognition

"It's easier to speak our language when we're in the woods, because our language is really based on what's going on out there. But how do we make that transition into today's life... We spend a lot of days at home, in the office, on the road, and we have to learn to express those things, too."

Lutheran Indian Ministries is excited to announce the newest member of our ministry staff, Carissa Wittig!

Give us to desire the pardon of sin more than any earthly blessing, or life itself. Enable us to believe your power to forgive sins; then will our souls cheerfully arise and go where you please.

A documentary film using interviews and archival footage to show the vital role a small group of Navajo Marines played in the Pacific during World War II. Includes 1940s archival footage of Navajo life as well as scenes of World War II. Featured are interviews with Navajo Chairman Peter MacDonald, artist and scholar Carl Gorman, and Taos artist R.C. Gorman. Received a special Presidential commendation by Ronald Reagan. Produced by Tom McCarthy in 1998.

This Week in Native American News (6/16/17): Sailing, Adopting, Singing, and Mourning