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ADA, Okla.-This summer, almost 2,500 campers of all ages attended the 78th annual Indian Falls Creek camp in the hills of southern Oklahoma from July 27–31, 2025. Dr. Todd Fisher served as camp pastor, inaugurating the three-year theme "Come Before the Lord" by focusing on the first precept of Micah 6:8, Do Justice with powerful messages. Many people committed their lives to Christ, sought rededication, and responded to calls for special ministry. Since 1947, campers from a...
"I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture." John 10:9 (NKJV) Well, there was no such thing as summer hockey before artificial ice. Now, in the month of June, the Stanley Cup is being contended for well into the best part of our summer. That's the NHL, but some people might have wondered about me when they recently saw me walking across a parking lot with a hockey stick on a hot summer day! Yes, I was a hockey enthusiast...
DENVER, Colo.—If you're flying through Denver any time soon, you have a new food option in the airport: Tocabe: A Native American Eatery, located near gate 38 in concourse A. Ben Jacobs, Osage, and co-owner Matt Chandra opened the first Tocabe: A Native American Eatery restaurant in 2008 in northern Denver. Now they've expanded their reach in the busy Denver International Airport. Not only is Tocabe the only Native American-owned and operated restaurant in Metro Denver s...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.—Can architecture be a realistic career path for Indigenous students? Sam Olbekson and Mike Laverdue think it can, though Olbekson estimates that he may be one of less than two dozen licensed Indigenous architects in the U.S. To introduce the subject to Native youth, the two men began the Indigenous Design Camp, which has now finished its second year. Throughout the week of camp, students tour indigenous architecture projects, learn about design concepts a...
MISSOULA, Mont.—The University of Montana has begun a program, The Indigenous First-Year Experience, that has helped increase retention among Native American students at UM by nearly 20 percent in just two years. The goal of the program is to address challenges faced by indigenous students, including culture shock and homesickness or other challenges that might tempt students to leave their academic goals behind. Program Director Cody Munson emphasizes the importance of commun...
LAWTON, Okla.-Comanche member Brindle Meador may only be seven years old, but already, she's showing a compassion and determination. Recently she came up with a goal to collect 1000 items for the Tulsa St. Francis Hospital children's toy room. She got to work and gathered a total of 1,185 items to help the sick kids. Brindle's motivation was to honor her eight-year-old friend she lost to cancer, and her two-day-old brother who passed away two years ago....
ADA, Okla.—Running track and cross-country takes grit, determination, endurance and perseverance-all characteristics of the Chickasaw people. Two Chickasaw runners worked hard in high school to excel at the sport and now are racing to the next goal: college. Last spring, twins Jessie and Mallory Foster-Anderson signed letters of intent to run track and cross-country at Mid-America Christian University, Oklahoma City. Their scholarship offers are the result of seven years of ha...
BROWNING, Mont.—The Blackfoot Nation recently became home to the first Native American equine air scent detection Search and Rescue (SAR) team. An equine search and rescue team uses trained riders and their horses to locate, rescue, and transport people in areas often inaccessible to vehicles. These teams excel in rough terrain, providing an elevated viewpoint and extended search area capabilities for finding lost, injured, or deceased individuals in wilderness, m...
NEW YORK—The Church of the Mediator in Kyle, South Dakota, has long been a fixture in the life of its community on the Pine Ridge Reservation. The small congregation's Sunday services typically draw about 20 worshippers, and it also is a place where Episcopalians and other residents gather for personal and social milestones, from baptisms, wakes and funerals, to the church's large celebrations on Easter Sunday. Those gatherings, however, have always been limited by what the 11...
YORKTON, Sask.—The Canadian federal government recently announced that the Yorkton Tribal Council (YTC) will receive $335,000 to train 35 more wildland firefighters to join their existing crew of 60. Some of the funding will also go for equipment. The council represents six First Nations in the Yorkton area-the Key, Cote, Keeseekoose, Ocean Man, Zagime, and Kahkawistahaw nations' territory spans roughly 52,000 hectares. The program is designed to blend modern firefighting t...
WINNIPEG, Man.—The Brokenhead Ojibway Nation welcomed a new herd of buffalo this year, acquired from Sakimay First Nation in Saskatchewan. This summer, they were pleased to see a brand new generation of buffalo born for the first time in more than two decades. This year, the herd of 22 birthed 11 healthy calves. The reserve's lands, 75 kilometres north of Winnipeg along the Brokenhead River, fall within traditional buffalo territory. Brokenhead had a herd in the 1990s that w...
Question: In most indigenous cultures, respect and care for our elders is deeply rooted. What is our responsibility in caring for our elders, according to God's Word? Answer: In our family growing up, Mom and Dad never actually said much about respecting elders, but their lives and the way they treated older people modeled it. When Dad would go hunting and kill a moose, he would make sure that he would share with the elders, and this would make them very happy and...
After eight years of marriage, we had bad problems. A lot of drinking and parties had destroyed our trust in each other. Our marriage was at the point of breaking up. It was so bad, Liz was thinking about ending her life. I kind of thought about it, too, but I was scared. There did not seem to be any way out for us. Then something happened to Liz that gave us both hope. I was born and raised in Cormorant, a small Native community along the railroad in northern Manitoba. The...
Thank you for sending me your newspaper. It is a great way for me to stay in touch with my people, as there aren't a lot where I live. The stories are inspirational and add to my strength. Thank you for sending it to me. -R. Barkley Thank you for sharing about the Native Youth Conference. It is so wonderful to see how many youth are coming to the Lord Jesus Christ and that 256 youth received Bibles. It is encouraging to read that our youth are volunteering and encouraging...
Dreaming. That is perhaps how I would describe the summer of 2025. Dreaming about what the Lord could be inviting us in to, and what He may be encouraging us to set aside. We spent much time in reflective prayer, whilst remaining diligent in ensuring we continued to produce a top-quality newspaper such as Intertribal Life, for you, our dear readers. As we kick off the next four months, the last four months of 2025, we are delighted to report that we will be heading down to Bem...
"... a man will always reap just the kind of crop he sows!" Galatian's 6:7 TLB I remember as a 19-year-old, working on reservation housing renovations and how nearly every morning, I would cut it close in getting to work on time. My boss, Pitcheech, would be standing by his truck, looking at his watch as I pulled up in my rusty, "less than trusty" 1966 Ford van. If I was more than three minutes late, he'd be shaking his head and demanding a reason! "I had a flat tire." "My...
If you're attending these events, come by and meet us! If you would like ILM to participate in your event, contact Todd at director@intertriballife.org. Sept. 26–28: THUNDER BAY GOSPEL JAMBOREE, Thunder Bay, Ont., www.nefc.ca Oct. 3–4: STEER CONFERENCE, Bismarck, N.D., www.steerinc.org. Stop by and meet ILM staff! Nov. 1: ILM CELEBRATION, Winnipeg, Man, www.intertriballife.org. Hosted by ILM staff! Oct. 2: CHIEF hosts CELEBRATE CHICAGO, Midwest Bible Church, htt...
"Man oh man, it's a ton of work to keep fanning these flames!" I said out loud to no one in particular, as I feverishly attempted to keep the flames burning on our wet firewood. Yes, you read that right. I was trying to keep wet firewood lit. Why? Because it was all we had, and I desperately wanted to sit around the fire, enjoy the flicker of the flames, and warm up. As soon as my exasperated words came out of my mouth, I started to think about how I was fanning the flames of...
CALGARY, Alb.-The city of Calgary has announced a first-time endeavor to provide affordable housing for Indigenous citizens to the tune of $30 million to make it happen. Maa'too'maa'taapii Aoko'iyii'piaya, the Blackfoot name for the program, which means "Indigenous First Nation Housing" in Blackfoot, aims to create between 150 and 350 units in what the city calls a "historic investment." Currently, while the Indigenous population is only three percent of Calgary's demographic...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) Oral History Project has been traveling across the United States recording the stories of survivors who attended federally supported Indian boarding schools before 1970. The project is a key element of the U.S. Department of the Interior's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative-a landmark effort to uncover, acknowledge, and address the history and legacy of the federal Indian boarding s...
WASHINGTON. D.C.—The White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) has announced that the group has now enhanced the Access to Capital Clearinghouse. This is a searchable database of federal funding opportunities, including grants, loans, and tax credits, available for tribal Nations, individuals, and businesses. Site enhancements include incorporating data automation and artificial intelligence. With input from tribal leaders, WHCNAA has upgraded the C...
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Department of the Interior's Victim Assistance Program has partnered with the U.S. Department of Justice's National Indian Country Training Initiative, U.S. Indian Police Academy, FBI, DEA and ATF to curb violent crime in Indian Country. Through this partnership, several federal agencies have joined forces to offer a comprehensive training series aimed at improving how law enforcement and service providers respond to violent crime and enhance support for...
SANTA FE, N.M.—In August, the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts hosted the Santa Fe Indian Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Advertised as the largest and most prestigious Indigenous art market in the world, the event celebrated it's 103rd year. The event annually brings together more than 1,000 Native artists representing more than 200 tribal nations from across the U.S. and Canada. The three-day event features not only vendor booths, but other activities. A f...
WINNIPEG, Man.—Intertribal Life Ministries has announced plans to host a Dessert Night fundraiser on November 1 at The Meeting Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This Dessert Night replaces the annual fall fundraising banquet and will offer a plethora of desserts, music, fellowship, and testimonies. The event will feature the music of the Elias Family. Kevin and Kim Elias and their four sons travel extensively, sharing the love and grace of God through energetic, bluegrass-infused m...
MONTREAL, Que.—Thanks to students from Concordia University and the Cree Nation, in mid-August, Canada experienced the first space launch in more than 25 years. The mission, with the rocket launching from a base camp about 250 kilometres north of Mistissini, in northern Quebec, was a collaborative effort between the Space Concordia Rocketry Division and members of the local Cree community. The rocket, named Starsailor, broke records as the first of its size to be launched b...
