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For over 500 years, missionaries have tried to take the Gospel to Native Americans and the result has been that only 5% have become believers. Over half of all Native people are under the age of 25. Youth are the "missing gap" in Native ministry. According to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), at least half of the reservation population lives below the poverty line. In 1995 more than 20% of Native American reservation households had annual incomes below $5,000, compared with 6% for the overall U.S. population. |
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Read more... [The Big Picture]
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Annie’s Eskimo village is 400 miles from the nearest road. For many, a million miles from hope. Virtually every person there has been personally touched by the suicide or unnecessary death of a young person. Annie has been to so many funerals of people she loved. Her story is the story of countless Native young people—so much hurt, so much grieving, and so many mistakes caused by pain. |
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Read more... [Where Would Annie Be Without People Like You?]
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On Eagles' Wings utilizes a variety of methods in order to minister to Native American & First Nations people. Each year, On Eagles' Wings hosts a conference called "Warrior Leadership Summit." The mission of the conference is to equip and empower Native American and First Nations young people to be world changers for Jesus Christ. Conference attendance has grown to over 500 young people. |
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Read more... [Warrior Leadership Summit]
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