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I grew up on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming, not because I am Arapahoe or Shoshone (I am actually part Ponca), but because our doctor in Denver told my parents that my brother needed to live on a farm. Mom had several cousins living there, so that is where we went. I am not sure of the doctor's wisdom; my mother went from a house in Denver with its amenities to houses in Wyoming with no running water. Dad worked long hours as a farmhand and that basically meant moving...
As November comes and goes with Remembrance Day and Christmas being the main holidays of these months, I've thought of the whole aspect of healing that comes through remembering. Some of the experts on grief have reminded me that the process of reembering can bring many healing qualities. It can heal us from major traumas and the hurtful things that take place in our lives on a regular basis, as well as hurts that simply come from living this life. Psalm 105:1–4 (NIV) says, "...
No other time of the year is like Christmas! We get to give and receive gifts with one another, much to the giver's and receiver's delight (hopefully!). Christmas, of course, symbolizes the greatest gift given the very first Christmas morning: the Lord Jesus Christ. Not only is Jesus the greatest gift ever given, and not only is Christmas a time to rejoice because a Savior has been born, but did you know that the Lord Jesus has many other names that reflect who He is besides t...
Winnipeg, Man.-Métis athlete Luke Enns has now competed in the Canada Games three times. The 19-year-old from Winnipeg won two medals in kayak at the 2022 Games and competed in biathlon at the 2023 Games, and was chosen as Team Manitoba's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony in the 2025 Canada Games, taking a silver medal in Men's 200m Kayaking. And that's not all. Enns has represented Canada at the international level at the 2024 Sprint Canoe Junior World Championships and...
At the Callaway house, Christmas Eve isn't quite complete without the reading of a Christmas story or two. One of our favorites through the years has now been made into a hit movie. The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever is proof that our best stories are redemptive tales where things go insanely wrong before somehow they are righted. It's the story of the notoriously rowdy Herdman children and their unlikely encounter with their little country church. The kids are shoplifting,...
Ingredients 1 cup coarse yellow cornmeal 2 tablespoons maple syrup 2 eggs 1 cup whole-wheat flour 1½ cups unbleached all- purpose flour 1 cup buttermilk ¾ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels (if frozen, thaw) 1¼ teaspoons salt ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped ¼ cup canola oil Directions • Position a rack in the center...
Christmas is the best time and the worst time. If you have a family, children, loved ones, friends, Christmas is the best, happiest time of the year. If you are alone, it is a sad, painful, depressing time. Making new friends and finding new companions is very difficult. Apparently the best places for seniors to find new mates is Botswana and Iceland. I don't think anyone wants to travel to Botswana or Iceland to find a mate. Two million seniors in Canada will spend Christmas...
Billings, Mont.-This fall, Carhartt, the 125-year-old outdoor and workwear company, featured a limited-edition collection created by acclaimed Native American designer, Bethany Yellowtail. The collection was designed to celebrate Native American hard work and heritage, with the company noting that this was "woven into each piece." As part of the promotion, Carhartt released a video telling Yellowtail's story, from growing up on her family's cattle ranch in Wyola, Montana, on...
Tishomingo, Okla.-Los Angeles Fire Department's Olin Jones Jr. was recently named Paramedic/Firefighter of the Year by Dignity Health, a nonprofit health care organization with more than 40 hospitals and 500 care centers, according to its website. Jones, a Chickasaw citizen, said the criteria for his selection was based on the number of people he and his crew saved over the course of the year. "It was data driven," Jones said. "I think it's from the interventions I did with ou...
Tishomingo, Okla.-A teen is planning his path to Broadway, building upon past experiences and honing his skills at the Chickasaw Arts Academy. At 15 years old, Teyton Colbert, a Chickasaw citizen, has already worked on major film productions and with a few legends of the silver screen. Following his role of Tonto Boy in Kevin Costner's "Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter 1," Teyton was asked to audition for the role of Teddy in "Wild Faith Christmas," and he is excited for the...
Lawrence, Kans.-As the school year began, five Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) students and two students from the University of Kanssas's (KU) Good Morning Indian Country traveled to the Indigenous Media Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The students joined Indigenous journalists, educators and professionals for three days of workshops, keynote presentations, and networking. The conference topics included Indigenous reporting, media independence, and the role of...
The trees on the platform glittered with colorful lights as the congregation sang the familiar carols. I heard whispered plans for festive gatherings, but the church's splendor only mocked my heartache. We walked into our silent house and I broke down by screaming, "Jesus does not love me!" Christmas was for the polished church families- not for failures like me. Waves of suicidal thoughts scared me into crying out to God for help. God gave me a dream that night. I was in a...
Hanover, N.H.—Michigan's Upper Peninsula is not considered a strong location for large-scale farming, with its cold weather, brief growing season, and thick forests. However, a new study by Dartmouth researchers has found that in the past, earlier members of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin apparently had large, successful farms and agricultural centers from around 1000 to 1600. In fact, the researchers feel the area at the Sixty Islands archaeological site on the M...
Question: I was reading in 1 John 4:9–10 about Jesus' sacrifice for our sins. I don't understand what sacrifice Jesus made for our sins, and why He had to do it. Answer: The context of 1 John 4:7–21 seems to be the love of God that was displayed or evidence for us sinners who are saved through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. Jesus lived a sinless life and therefore was the Perfect Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the whole world (John 1:29). First John 4:9...
My life story begins in a small log house in the middle of Berens River, a remote First Nation community on the southeast shore of Lake Winnipeg. My story actually started with my mother, Lilly MacDonald Everett, who became a follower of Jesus when she was 18. She was a great prayer warrior who gave powerful prophetic words. She married my father, Tashie Everett and had nine children. Five of those children were born before me. My mother told me it was a beautiful Sunday...
Council Fire, daily devotionals written exclusively by Indigenous and Native American followers of Jesus, has been our best seller this year. We have printed and distributed over 30,000 copies with more reprints to come. That's 30,000 copies in 2 years! We praise God for giving Intertribal Life Ministries such an opportunity as this, and for our many partners who have helped make this publication possible. About a year ago, the Intertribal Life Ministries team, along with...
In 1998, Fender Guitars and country and western singer Merle Haggard teamed up together to create a guitar line called the "Merle Haggard Tuff Dog Telecaster." It was a strikingly beautiful instrument with extra sustain and a warm, rich, resonant tone. An American-made Tuff Dog in good shape sells today for between $6,000 and $12,000 USD. That kind of pricing kicks the door wide open for the production of counterfeits, and they can be easily found and bought (brand new) for...
The journey of FamilyLife Canada's Family Matters began about 25 years ago in Mistissini, a Cree Nation town nine hours north of Montreal. A local police officer named Noah Coonishish began to feel a burden on his heart as he saw pain and brokenness in the homes around him-couples struggling, families hurt by violence and addiction. "During my career as a police officer, I saw a lot of violence in the community," he explains. "When we got married, I wanted to be a good...
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. Dec 5-7: Mini Thni Christmas Gospel Outreach, Mini Thni, AB. Jan 23-25: Every Story Matters Testimony Conference, Garden Hill MB Feb 6-7: Manitoba Missionfest, Winnipeg MB March 13-15: Every Story Matters Testimony Conference, Sioux Lookout ON...
A few weeks ago, we were invited to a conference in Steinbach, Man., by the pastor of our home church in Langdon, Alb. The conference was about personal renewal; renewal of the spirit and soul. We learned many things, but it all came back to the fact that when individuals are renewed, this results in churches being renewed, which results in the worldwide church being renewed. It was a life-giving weekend for us individually, as a couple and as the director duo of Intertribal...
WASHINGTON—Seven Cherokee Nation veterans, including those from the Korean War, Vietnam War, and Operation Just Cause, were honored at national monuments recently for their dedication with a "Warrior Flight," the 13th flight sponsored by the Cherokee Nation. During the four-day trip, Cherokee Warriors toured the World War II Memorial, Korean War Veteran's Memorial, Vietnam Wall Memorial, and other sites. Mark Harper, a U.S. Army veteran and founder of a military-style aviation...
Prince George, B.C.-In what's being touted as the first program of its kind in Canada, the British Columbia First Nations Justice Council has begun a new program that will offer an alternative to being criminally charged to some Indigenous people. The new Indigenous Diversion Centre in downtown Prince George offers Indigenous offenders the option to participate in a 90-day therapeutic plan in which they would commit to a set of activities in order to have their charges...
Phoenix, Ariz.-Seven days a week, 365 days a year, the StrongHearts Native Helpline provides care and services for Indigenous people experiencing domestic violence. On Sept. 24, it earned the title of National Indigenous Domestic Violence Hotline with new direct funding from the federal government. The StrongHearts line was first established in 2017. The National Indigenous Women's Resource Center and the National Domestic Violence Hotline collaborated on its creation after...
Langdon, Alb.—On November 1, 2025, Intertribal Life Ministries (ILM) hosted a Dessert Night fundraiser at The Meeting Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This Dessert Night replaced the annual fall fundraising banquet and offered a plethora of desserts, music, fellowship, and testimonies for 170 attendees. The event featured the music of the Elias Family Band. Kevin and Kim Elias and their four sons travel extensively, sharing the love and grace of God through energetic, b...
Ottawa, Ont.-On behalf of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), General Jennie Carignan, chief of the defence staff, and Chief Warrant Officer Bob McCann recently apologized for racial discrimination and harassment Indigenous members and other people of color have faced while serving in the CAF. "For way too long, First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Black, Asian and other racialized members of the CAF faced systemic barriers that limited their ability to serve, contribute and thrive as...
