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Native American Comprehensive Plan Resources
Native American Writers
The Native American Comprehensive Plan (NACP) is providing original compositions by Native American United Methodist writers from across our connection. These writers share their work with the express intention of making these resources available for use in worship services within Native American churches and for the general United Methodist church.
Native American Creed I believe in God, Creator of our unique native languages, Who gifted us this identity as a distinct people through our native tongues, so that our native spiritual leaders could relay God's love to our native people who could not understand that foreign tongue called English. Autumn of My Golden Years Autumn of My Golden Years is by Boe Harris-Nakakakena (which means 'rattles with feet') is a member of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa and Spirit Lake Dakota tribal groups. Baptism Baptism is by the Rev. Delana Taylor McNac, a member of the Cherokee Nation. She is an ordained deacon appointed as a hospice chaplain and a member of the Haikey Chapel UMC in Bixby, Oklahoma. Calls to Worship The Rev. Jeff Ramsland, pastor of the Cherokee United Methodist Church in Cherokee, NC, shares these Calls to Worship as a resource for Native American Ministries Sunday. A Child's Memory of Christmas A Child's Memory of Christmas is by Daphine Locklear Strickland. Daphine a member of Triad Native American United Methodist Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is affiliated with the Lumbee and Tuscarora tribes. Hands of Time Hands of Time is by Boe Harris-Nakakakena. I Am Leaf I Am Leaf is by Boe Harris-Nakakakena, a member of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa and Spirit Lake Dakota tribal groups. Messiah's Grand Entry Messiah's Grand Entry is by the Rev. Roger Scott, a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. His poetic interpretation of Luke 2:8-11 draws upon his experiences from the pow wow culture within Native America.
Mingled Tears Mingled Tears is by Hazel June Horsechief Marshall, a member of the Kiowa Tribe. She is a member of Cedar Creek UMC in Carnegie, Oklahoma. Mommhi's Hands Mommhi's Hands is by Raggatha Rain Calentine, a member of the Indian Mission United Methodist Church, Millsboro, DE, and founding member of the "Spirit Warrior Sisters." The Old Country Road The Old Country Road is by Delrayne Roy, a member of the Ponca Tribe. Delrayne is a member of the Mary Lee Clark Memorial United Methodist Church in Del City, Oklahoma. Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord is by Daphine Locklear Strickland, a member of the Lumbee/Tuscarora tribes. "Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord" was written for the first Sunday of Advent, Year B. A Prolonged Whisper A Prolonged Whisper is by Adrienne Trevathan, a descendant of the Port Gamble S'Klallam tribe. This reflection was written after a "remembering" exercise where participants were encouraged to remember and celebrate the gifts given them by the elders in their families. Road Construction Road Construction is by Daphine Locklear Strickland, a member of the Lumbee/Tuscarora tribes. This piece was written for the second Sunday of Advent, Year B. Sacred Ancestral Tree of Life Sacred Ancestral Tree of Life is by Boe Harris-Nakakakena, a member of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa and Spirit Lake Dakota tribal groups. The Second Coming The Second Coming is by the Rev. Delana Taylor McNac, a member of the Cherokee Nation. She is an ordained deacon appointed as a hospice chaplain and a member of the Haikey Chapel UMC in Bixby, Oklahoma. Sealth Sealth is by Adrienne Trevathan, a descendant of the Port Gamble S'Klallam tribe. Then and Now Then and Now is by the Rev. Margaret Battiest, a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. She serves as the District Superintendent of the Northern District of the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference. There Is a Journey There Is a Journey is by Boe Harris-Nakakakena (which means 'rattles with feet') Boe travels and does presentations extensively and is known also for her gifts in traditional dance, jingle dance and Native American flute. A Trail of Hope A Trail of Hope, a collection (in pdf) of Advent devotions, originally published for Advent 2002, was written by Native American college students from numerous tribes who were students in several state and private colleges across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. The Rev. David Wilson, who compiled this collection, is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and is an elder in the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference of the United Methodist Church. These devotions are reprinted with the kind permission of the Ecumenical Campus Ministry Team for use in worship and/or educational settings. Further permission is required for republishing. Walk Softly Walk Softly is by Boe Harris-Nakakakena (which means 'rattles with feet'). Boe is a member of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa and Spirit Lake Dakota tribal groups. Woman Warriors Woman Warriors is by Boe Harris-Nakakakena Woman Empowered Woman Empowered is by Daphine Locklear Strickland. A skit about Mary Magdalene based on John 20: 1-18, it can be performed at Easter services. It is meant to show that Jesus honored women when he appeared to Mary before he appeared to the twelve disciples. |
