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Question: "My life and my community have faced a lot of loss. At times, it feels like the grief is overwhelming. Does God give us any tools in His Word to deal with deep grief?" Answer: I'm sorry to hear about the grief you and your community are enduring. That's the exact way to describe it-enduring! Enduring signifies that strength still prevails, that there is much hope and that God's Word still commands your thoughts! James' epistle says, "My brethren, count it all joy...
I was born and raised on the Cheyenne River Reservation, where I still live. My idea of who I was led me into so many dangerous areas of prejudice, and I grew up having a heart full of hate for those that lived in our community that weren't Native American. When I was living on the reservation, people came to share the gospel. I was very ignorant in so many things. I took care of my brother and the only reason I went to this church was for this VBS program because I had heard...
"God bless you all for the hard work all over the world; you all do an excellent job! I have learned lots of inspiring stories. . . . I will be praying for you all every night, every day."-Rosemary S. "I met a sweet little Cree granny in the hospital in Regina and gave her some [Intertribal Life] papers. She seemed grateful and I promised her some more. Could you please send a year's subscription to her?" -Patricia G....
"I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me." Proverbs 8:17 My mosoom (grandfather), Thomas Jackson, was a future-focused individual. Back in 1939, he was the first one on our reservation to own a radio. As near as I can figure, it would have been a 1939 Zenith 9S367. My dad talks about that time, remembering how people would come over to their place to listen and marvel at this box that talked-with no "real" person speaking! Some would check carefully behind the...
If you're attending these events, come by and meet us at the events that are starred below! If you would like ILM to participate in your event, contact Todd at director@intertriballife.org. May 14–17: Native Youth Conference, Busby, Alb.* May 22-24: Indigenous Ladies Retreat, Busby Alb.* May 22–24: Waymaker Native Youth Gathering, Enderby, B.C. May 29–31: Kelliher Gospel Outreach, Kelliher, Sask.* June 6: Operation Christmas Child Indigenous Shoebox Packing Party, Samar...
On June 6, Intertribal Life Ministries will host, for the first time, an Operation Christmas Child First Nations Shoebox Packing Party. It will be held from 2 to 6 (MTN) at 20 Hopewell Way NE, in Calgary Alb. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan's Purse, an international relief organization that has been providing shoeboxes filled with small toys, hygiene items, and school supplies as a means of reaching children with the Good News of Jesus Christ for thirty...
This season has been a full one. With travelling to Sioux Lookout for a testimony conference, planning two dessert night fundraisers (one for a mission trip and one for Intertribal Life Ministries), regular Native Youth Conference planning meetings, and planning for the Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child First Nations Shoebox Packing Party, our time has been rather full. This, in addition to being parents, spouses, friends, active church members and loving children to...
STURGEON LAKE, Sask.-Recently, members of the Sturgeon Lake First Nation celebrated the grand opening of the Shirley Bighead Nihtāwiki and Ohpikihāwasowin Birthing and Child-rearing Lodge. This is the first Indigenous-led birthing lodge on a First Nation in Saskatchewan. Before the birthing lodge came to be, pregnant women had to travel to larger cities, such as Prince Albert or Saskatoon to give birth. Not only will the birthing lodge be available to First Nations' women, b...
In Oklahoma, an average of two to three people die by suicide every day. This rate is more than 1.5 times the national average and has increased by almost 150 percent since 2000. Overall, as reported by the Oklahoma Voice last year, the state's soaring suicide rates place them in the top ten nationally. For Native Americans in Oklahoma, these rates had long been even more concerning. As recently as 2021, Indigenous Americans suicide rates were more than twice the national...
BROOKLYN, N.Y.-A new ruling by Etsy has distressed Native American and First Nation sellers. In an email sent by Etsy to sellers in April, the company announced that it will ban the sale of all animal fur products, including raw pelts, finished garments, and accessories starting in August 11, 2026, claiming the move is part of "ongoing biodiversity efforts." Etsy has long held an animal product policy, which prohibited the sale of products made from animals designated as...
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Indian Energy (IE) has announced a $50 million notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) aimed at fostering affordable, reliable, and secure energy solutions in Indian Country. This investment will support Tribal-led community-scale energy project planning and development and large-scale energy project planning. Through the Unleashing Tribal Energy Development NOFO, the Office of Indian Energy is soliciting applications...
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont.-Neoen, one of the world's leading renewable energy companies, has been awarded two 20-year contracts by Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) through its second Long-Term Energy Supply procurement process, for two new solar farms with a total capacity of 318 MWp / 250 MWac. These contracts cover 100 percent of the output of the future power plants, which are both located in Ontario. The first solar farm, sized at 253 MWp / 200 MWac,...
REGINA, Sask.-May marks 50 years that the First Nations University of Canada has been welcoming students. Begun in May 1976 as Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, the goal for the school was to have a culturally safe institution that taught Indigenous values, customs and languages, as well as teaching Canadian history from a First Nations' perspective. The 50-year celebrations began with an annual spring event on April 18–19, 2026, which brought together hundreds of d...
RAPID CITY, S.D.-New data from the Federal Bureau of Investigations released on May 5 showcases declining rates of missing American Indian and Alaska Native people in 2025. The data's release fell on the National Day of Remembrance for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. According to the new data, 9,687 American Indian and Alaska Native individuals were reported missing in 2025 alone. Nationwide, 498,038 individuals were reported missing, meaning just under 2 percent of...
LANGDON, Alb.-Intertribal Life Ministries hosted a Dessert Night Fundraiser on May 2, 2026 at the Abundant Life Church in Calgary, Alb. "The Dessert Night Fundraiser is about so much more than raising funds," said Todd Wawrzyniak of the ILM director team. "It's an awareness raiser, a prayer raiser, a volunteer raiser and a financial raiser. It was encouraging to see the diversity in those who attended, those who came locally and those who travelled a great distance to come to...
