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Native American church ushers in 2026 with 15th 'Sobriety Powwow'

The Wichita United Methodist Church ushered in 2026 with drums and dancers for the 15th annual Sobriety Powwow.
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Church says Native American rituals "idol worship," won't leave reservation

A Christian church has refused to leave a Native American reservation after its pastor condemned traditional tribal spiritual practices during a sermon, sparking protests and demands for an apology.
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Fascinating and little-known history of Catholic Native Americans

We’ll celebrate 250 years of the United States this coming July, but not many people know that the Catholic faith was here hundreds of years before that. “The evangelization of Native Americans in the ...
America Magazine

Meet the longest-serving Native American Catholic deacon in the United States

Ben Black Bear Jr., at far left, with (back row) his wife Arlene, mother Iva and father Ben Black Bear Sr., and daughters (front row) Benita and Berlene, on his ordination day in 1976. Credit: St.
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For Native Americans, an enduring spiritual connection to the land

Diane Orson is a special correspondent with Connecticut Public. She is a longtime reporter and contributor to National Public Radio. Her stories have been heard on Morning Edition, All Things ...