We have a small Native American Community within the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, however there are many events offered for those of Native American descent. Contact our office for more information on the diocesan Native American Community.

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Native American Priest Shares How Hope Changed His Life

March 17, 22 by Zoey Maraist l Catholic Herald Staff Writer

As a child, Father Maurice Henry Sands often faced discrimination when he stepped off the Native American reservation where he lived. “People (in the nearby town) didn’t like us,” he said. “The kids didn’t like us, the teachers didn’t like us. They called us animals, or dirty. We’d hear that all the time.”

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