The Rt Rev. Carol Gallagher writes A New Winter Count from the Niobrara Convocation.
We had a powerful experience yesterday at Niobrara Convocation. A buffalo hide was taken out of a barrel and was revealed to have a winter count that reflected the life of Jesus as told in the Gospel of Luke.
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The barrel had been used by a former bishop of North Dakota who had made the people put away all of their Indian-ness and he locked their items away in the barrel. It was a powerful experience, a liberating, and transforming moment for everyone gathered. Ancient pain had been redeemed and the cord of love have been rewoven for the ages.
See also:
Episcopal Indigenous Ministries
The Rev. Margaret Watson is attending the Convocation and reports at her blog