Storyteller

Allen Early (Apache) Part 1

Allen was born and raised on the San Carlos Apache reservation in Arizona. In this first of four parts, Allen shares some history regarding his people, how he got his last name, and how he turned to violence in his youth.

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Karen Garreau (Lakota) Part 2

While her husband was serving overseas in the military, Karen was invited to church one Sunday. She declined saying that she had her own religion. The invitations kept coming, and eventually she went. What she experienced there was not what she had expected. She found genuine faith, love and concern… and so much more.

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Karen Garreau (Lakota) Part 1

Karen shares openly about the deep issues of life including her struggle with depression and thoughts of suicide. These are issues that many can relate to. Her story offers genuine hope to anyone who is willing to hear. Listen as she shares her journey from darkness to light.

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Truman Anquoe (Kiowa) Part 3

Truman spent time in the military serving his country during WWII. He would ultimately end up serving his Creator. What happens when God gets a hold of man? Listen as Truman talks about the hope, purpose, and future that he found in Jesus Christ.

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Drastically changed – The Story of Byron Sarracino (Laguna)

In the summer of 1981, Byron had orders to report to third Marine division in Okinawa, Japan.  That Fall they deployed to the DMZ where the enemy was and the underlying fear of getting killed was present.  It was there in that time and place that Byron’s life would be changed forever.  

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The Rescuer Rescued – The Story of Gordon Thayer (Ojibwe)

Gordon got into serious trouble as a young man.  He ended up standing before a judge who presented him with two choices: join the military or go to reform school.  Gordon joined the Air Force and eventually became a part of the special forces unit, Pararescue, serving two tours in Vietnam.  Pararescue’s motto is “These…

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Where I found my Hope – The Story of Emerson Falls (Sac and Fox)

Emerson joined the army. It was a rebellious time in his life and he was getting into trouble. One day, someone stole some money from another person’s locker. The commanding officer told Emerson he knew that he had taken the money. When he asked why the CO thought that, the officer said, “because you’re nothing…

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Truman Anquoe (Kiowa) Part 2

Truman saw much death and destruction as combat a medic during the war. It was his job to treat the wounded and help them get to safety. He recalls one Christmas when a lieutenant crawled up to his foxhole and told him about special services that were being held that day. Truman went at his…

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A Legacy of Faith – The family story of Tom Claus (Mohawk)

Tom’s life represents a legacy of faith in so many ways.  It began with his great-grandfather whose name was Split the Skies, and now stretches five generations. His testimony is that God is faithful. On March 9, 2013, Tom Claus, evangelist, teacher, and founder of CHIEF went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus…

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Sanko – A story about the power of God among the Kiowas

Tom Claus tells the story of two brothers among the Kiowas who served two different gods.  The older threatened the younger because he had turned away from the religion of their fathers.  It turned out to be a test of faith for both these men… a test that would leave one of them dead and…

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