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Tekakwitha Conference
The Tekakwitha Conference is the Voice, Presence and Identity of Indigenous Catholics of North America under the protection and inspiration of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
USCCB Native American Affairs
The Mission of the Subcommittee of Native American Affairs is to enhance the relationship of the Catholic Native American/Alaska Native communities with Jesus Christ and His Church in the United States
Papal Visit to Canada
Learn about Pope Francis’ pastoral visit to Canada in July 2022. The Pope’s visit provided a unique opportunity for him to listen and dialoqgue with Indigenous Peoples
Native American woman serves her neighbors from Alaska to Maine
“Teresa Sappier, a member of the Penobscot Nation and parishioner of St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax, attributes her people’s adoption of Catholicism to the fact that it so clossely resembles their ancient beliefs.”
Watch a special performace by Teresa Sappier, a member of the Penobscot Tribe, playing a drum, while singing three songs: the medicince song, her community’s dance song and the song of the rising sun.
Native American Priest Shares How Hope Changed His Life
March 17, 2022 by Zoey Marist
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.”
Emerging Voices
A three part series that seeks to shine a light on the next generation of leaders in Native ministry.
