CONAM members share highlights of friendship journey

Members of the Eastern PA Conference Committee on Native American Ministries (CONAM) believe in taking road trips to visit Native friends—whether to the former Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pa., (now the U.S. Army War College), or to St. John …

Walking the ‘Good Road’ Together

Our churches celebrate Native American Ministries Sunday By Verna Colliver*  “They never taught us that stuff in school.” That comment was heard after Sherry Wack spoke at the Native American Ministry Sunday (NAMS) celebration at Christ UMC Lansdale in May. …

CONAM gathering to learn about missing, murdered Native women

The Eastern PA Conference Committee on Native American Ministries (CONAM) will sponsor its annual Spring worship service, along with a light supper and fellowship, at Camp Innabah on Sunday, April 28, 4 to 6 PM. Innabah is located at 712 …

Elouise Cobell: Native leader took the U.S. to court and won

By Sherry Wack* Most people know about the Trail of Tears, the forced removal of Native Americans from their traditional homes in the Eastern U.S. Actually, there were many Trails of Tears, but the most infamous one happened like this: …

Sharing Native American worship, culture, history

The Eastern PA Conference Committee on Native American Ministry (CONAM) will celebrate Native American Ministries Sunday, April 15, 4-6 PM, at Camp Innabah (712 Pughtown Road, Spring City), with a festive and informative gathering for worship, a fellowship meal and …

CONAM sends help in Montana snow emergency

Heavy snow–70 to 80 inches high–and 70 to 80 miles-per-hour wind gusts have created an emergency on the Blackfeet Tribal Reservation in Montana, where about 7,500 people live in10 communities and in more remote areas. The tribal council announced a …