A Tribute to Richard Twiss

Couched in borrowed lyrics from a Bob Dylan tribute to Lenny Bruce, Aldred remembers Twiss as a man who made it a goal to be simple, offering hospitality and family to all people. This goal is echoed in Twiss’ Lakota name Taoyate Obnajin—“He Stands with his People,” and is seen in how he and his wife Katherine worked to bring all people into the Kingdom of God, especially those who were often marginalized and cast out by Western and colonial Christianity. He did this by establishing Wiconi International and by pursuing restorative justice as he listened to people, told the truth, and sought a way to heal the damage.