Indigenous people

Pope Francis’ recent apologies to Canada’s First Nations was a good start to correcting the egregious wrongs done to many indigenous peoples in the name of “Christian mission.” Now, other Christians should follow suit.

On Monday, Pope Francis apologized for the Catholic Church’s involvement with Canada’s Indigenous residential schools, which forced Native people to assimilate into Christian society.

A recently approved Southern Baptist Convention resolution condemns the forced assimilation and conversions that took place years ago among Native Americans.

A Native American tribe member is urging Americans to continue praying for Indigenous communities that have been hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Researchers in Nebraska have discovered the names of 102 indigenous children who died at a federal boarding school in the Genoa, Nebraska area during its operation between 1884 and 1934.

On Monday, Americans will celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day alongside Columbus Day for the first time.

Canada’s 90 Roman Catholic bishops have “unequivocally” apologized for that church’s role in the Indian Residential School system that about 150,000 of the country’s Indigenous people were forced to attend, where they often suffered emotional, psychological, physical and sexual abuse.

InterVarsity Press has just published a translation of the New Testament for Native American readers called the "First Nations Version: An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament."

A church board member is offering forgiveness to the person responsible for setting the church he leads ablaze.

In recent weeks, at least 45 churches on Indigenous lands across Canada have been targeted by vandals and arsonists.