‘We were the first ones’ — the faith of Native American Catholics

A Pillar special report

The U.S. bishops’ conference approved in June a plan to draft a comprehensive vision statement on Native American and Alaskan Native Catholic ministry. 

The statement will be produced by the conference subcommittee on Native American affairs. 

Members of the Pueblo of Laguna provide music for the feast of St. Kateri in Gallup. Credit: Joe Slama

While there…