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2000 General Conference Reports Related to Ethnic Local Church Concerns

Type: BOOK
Author: General Council on Ministries
( African American , Children at Risk , General , Korean Language , Mission , Multicultural , Native American , Poverty , Social Justice , Spanish Language , Unity )

Reports from General Conference 2000 relating to ethnic local church concerns.

Ethnic Minorities in the United Methodist Church

Type: BOOK
Author: Ethnic Ministries
( African American , Asian American , Culture , Ethics , General , Hispanic Ministry , Native American , Racism , United Methodist )

Helps the UM Church at large to better understand the history, culture, and quest for self-determination and empowerment by its ethnic groups. Basically an interpretive document with a few strategies and programs to empower ethnic minorities. Should be helpful to church leaders and study groups.

Good Mind, The

Type: VHS
Author: Pan-Methodist Coalition
( General , Native American , Spiritual Growth )

Stories of traditional and Christian spirituality in Native American Communities: a guide for the revival of hope. An aid for discovering as well as talking about spirituality. Designed for those who have lost track of their spiritual roots, the video helps them see from where they have come. Comes with users guide.

My Sister the Father

Type: BOOK
Author: Meri Whitaker
( Hope , Native American , Poverty )

"I was serving a large church in up-state New York. I wanted my family to come and experience what I did for a living. They all arrived with their families...several of my sisters had married Catholic boys. They sat in the front pews and took up two full rows. We processed in with full regalia; robes and stoles. It was "High" church. I went home for lunch expecting the rave reviews from my family when my four year old niece said,"Aunt Meri, I didn't know you were an altar boy," Her mother...

NACP Informational Video

Type: VHS
Author: Underwood, Ginny
( General , Mission , Native American , North America , United Methodist )

Informational Video explaining the 4 parts of the Native American Comprehensive Plan, showing examples and hopes for the future.

Passages - the Native American Stories Vol. 1

Type: VHS
Author:
( General , Native American , Storytelling )

CD with 25 Native American stories (90 seconds each), each with a different short topic (i.e. The Pipe, Redskins, A Proud People, The Salmon, and My Grandmother)

Passages - The Native American Stories, Vol. 2

Type: VHS
Author:
( General , Native American , Storytelling )

CD with 25 Native American stories (90 seconds each), each with a different short topic (i.e. Vision Quest, Medicine Bag, Powwow, The Entire Tribe)

Returning to the Homeland: Cherokee Poetry and Short Stories

Type: BOOK
Author: Moore, Marijo
( General , Native American , Poetry , Storytelling )

Cherokee poetry and short stories.

Wasi'chu: The Continuing Indian Wars

Type: BOOK
Author: Johansen and Maestas
( General , Justice , Native American , Racism , Social Justice )

Wasi'chu (a Lakota word) means "takes the fat" or "greedy person." It has come to mean those corporations and individuals, with their governmental accomplices, which covet Indian lives, land, and resources for private profit. It describes a state of mind. This book is about resistance to that state of mind and to the economic system which rewards it.