Statement on Wounded Knee and the Medals of Dishonor
Today, as this statement is lifted on All Saints Day, we remember not only the saints of the Church but the saints of the land — the Lakota who fell at Wounded Knee, the children lost to the boarding schools, and the Elders who kept the prayers alive when silence was demanded. Their holiness was not named by Rome or Washington but by the Creator, who saw their endurance, courage, and love for the people. On this sacred day of remembrance, we bring their names into the same circle as the saints remembered around the world. May the ancestors and saints walk together now, guiding the living toward truth, repair, and peace. We lift our voices to Congress, the White House, and the Pentagon: Do what is right. Strip the medals. Honor the dead. Tell the truth.

Letter for the Alaska Native Villages and People of Alaska

Our hearts are heavy as we learn that powerful storms and flooding have struck western Alaska, including the Yup’ik village of Kwigillingok along the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Homes were lifted and carried by the water, displacing families.
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​Honoring All Native Americans this Indigenous Peoples Day.

​We Are Still Here.

The Children Are Without Shields

We hear the cries of lawmakers today. They tremble for their own lives, they gather guards, they stand behind bulletproof glass. They speak of billions of dollars to protect themselves. But who speaks for the children? Read More.

September 30: National Day of Remembrance
Beginning in 1879 at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, more than 400 Indian Boarding Schools operated across 37 states, a history that demands our respect and understanding. Native children were stolen from their families and forced into these institutions. Their hair was cut, their languages forbidden, their songs silenced, and their ceremonies outlawed.

Many suffered neglect, hunger, and abuse. Thousands never returned home.

Today, families and communities are still waiting, still grieving, and still healing.

“Though they cut her hair and silenced her songs, she still reaches for herself… and we reach for her.”

We Remember. We Honor. We Heal.

Support for Hawai'i District Resolution – No Renewal of Military Leases on Oʻahu

On behalf of the Native American Inter-Tribal Caucus (NAIC) of the United Methodist Church, we express our strong support for the Hawai‘i District’s Resolution, No Renewal of Military Leases on Oʻahu. As a church, we believe in justice and reconciliation, and we stand in solidarity with the Native Hawaiian people in this critical matter. Read More.

Embracing Our Relatives in Grief & Love of the NAIC family

​Yesterday, I wrote with a heavy heart, and my own heart is breaking, yet also stitched together by the love we hold for one another. Among us are parents, grandparents, and families who have carried the unbearable weight of a child walking on to the next journey way too soon in their lives. Read more.

​​On the Rainbow, Our Children, and the Promise of the Sky
​The Native American Intertribal Caucus speaks with a unified voice, carrying the prayers of our ancestors and the hope of our children. We speak today about the rainbow — a sacred sign in the sky after the storm, a promise of balance, healing, and the return of light. Read the entire August 25, 2025 statement here.

Advocating for the unhoused in DC

As Native Peoples, we know the grief of losing our homes, our lands, and our safety. We know what it means to be told to “move on,” to be displaced in the name of someone else’s order or comfort. Read our response to the most recent action taken by the U.S. government HERE.

​A "Merciless" Reminder on July 4

For many Native Americans, the Fourth of July is not a day of celebration, but a day of reflection on the history of colonization and its ongoing impact. Read our letter from NAIC Chair Ragghi Rain HERE.
​Every Day Should Be MMIWG Day

May 5 is recognized as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Awareness Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness and advocating for justice for Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirited people who have gone missing or been murdered. This day commemorates the birthday of Hanna Harris, a Northern Cheyenne woman who was found murdered in 2013.
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