As we reflect on the history, meaning, and mythologies surrounding the season of Thanksgiving, indigenous theologians Richard Twiss, Raymond Aldred, and Terry LeBlanc offer their perspectives on the interaction between Christian faith and Native American identity, and the relationships between religion, culture, and the gospel.
Matt Hildreth is the interactive media producer for Sojourners. Watch more Sojourners videos at www.sojo.net/sojotube.
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Wow. Jesus as an indigenous being. A member of a wandering tribal community.
susanmac
What a great discovery! Wonderful to hear indigenous views-- I'm in seminary and writing a paper on Native American Christological concepts, so it's great to know two more "voices" in addition to Twiss, who I have read before.
