Category: Indigenous Ministries

Ronald Braman, the Rev. Brad Hauff and Melissa Chapman Skinner walk to the United Nations building on April 17 to begin their work as delegates from The Episcopal Church to the 22nd session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Photo: Lynnaia Main

Episcopal delegates to UN Indigenous forum focused on ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ following Vatican’s repudiation

Posted onAuthorBob Chapman

The March 30 statement by Pope Francis repudiating the “Doctrine of Discovery” had a major impact on the three people who represented The Episcopal Church at the 22nd session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues that met April 17-28, 2023, in New York City. Read More …

Attendees of Winter Talk 2023 pose for a group photo Jan. 21 at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Photo: Jeremy Tackett

Indigenous Episcopalians share stories at Winter Talk

Posted onAuthorBob Chapman

The annual Winter Talk conference is organized by The Episcopal Church’s Office of Indigenous Ministries,  and this year, in addition to drawing several bishops from dioceses with large Indigenous communities, the 50 or so attendees included Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and House of Deputies President Julia Ayala Harris. Read More …

Winter Talk 2023

Episcopalians invited to register for Winter Talk 2023 livestream

Posted onAuthorBob Chapman

As The Episcopal Church reckons more deeply with its past involvement in Indigenous boarding schools, the Office of Indigenous Ministries invites all Episcopalians to register to watch Winter Talk 2023, an annual conference that highlights Indigenous and Native American traditions and contributions within the church. Read More …