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Rick Billy (Choctaw) Part 2

There are things that money can’t buy. It can’t buy love, peace, or real friends. But money was what Rick pursued. He worked hard and put his relationship with his Creator aside. It affected his family too… but it all came apart though when Rick was injured.

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Rick Billy (Choctaw) Part 1

Rick grew up on a farm in Oklahoma. It was a good life for him. In his youth, he realized that there was something more to this life. He believed that there was a superior being and recognized the need to be right with God. And so in 1968 he made the most important decision…

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Velma Memnuk (Cree) Part 2

Velma shares the rest of her story about how she ended up in Bible school, adjusted to a new culture, and what it was like to live with someone who drank. She offers hope to those who are struggling.

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Velma Memnuk (Cree) Part 1

Velma is from Goodfish Lake, Alberta. It was a hard life, but it was good. She grew up in a log house and lived off the land. They had wild meat, a garden, cows, and chickens. “We all had to work to survive.” Her mother kept things going at home and had a significant impact…

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George Olsen (Aleut)

Growing up in the village can be difficult. There are many influences that can bring a person down. That could have been George’s story… but it wasn’t. Listen as he shares how he was able to rise above the darkness.

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Wes Cardinal (Metis) Part 2

No one feels the pain more than a loving parent when their child dies. Wes didn’t know that when his son walked out the door that day that he would never come home. That evening he found out that his son had died in a fiery crash. Wes shares how they made it through this…

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Wes Cardinal (Metis) Part 1

Wes had gotten sick. No one could figure out what was wrong… and it went on and on. Relatives began to wonder if Indian medicine was involved. More than his physical illness though, Wes had a spiritual sickness… and it’s consequences were far greater than his poor health.

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Rick Burnette (Lumbee)

“I went up to the car and snatched the car door open and told him get out. Well when he got out, he came out with a 357 magnum. And when he pulled the gun the buddies I had left me and I’m standing there by myself. And he placed the gun on my forehead,…

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I was lost in alcohol – The Story of Mike Lente (Isleta)

Drinking was a part of Mike’s family culture as he was growing up… and it left it’s mark on him. Eventually, he picked up the bottle himself and became an alcoholic. He brought those troubles into his own family. Then something happened to his wife. She was acting different. One day Mike came home to…

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In my darkest times… in my darkest hours – The Story of Jeff VanEvery

Jeff VanEvery (Upper Cayuga) has a story to tell. It’s his story of hope, how radical change came into the life of a man who once was a drinker, bouncer, and fighter… and who almost lost everything he really cared for.

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