Having first met Richard Twiss at the World Christian Gathering on Indigenous Peoples in 1996, Minniecon describes the role Twiss had in helping him find how to live authentically indigenous and authentically Christian. Using the picture of a desert oak, Minniecon explains how Twiss first knew how to be both indigenous and a Christian deep within himself and was therefore able to help others discover this for themselves. Fighting the cultural tides and understanding the gift the Creator had given him in his social and cultural identity, Twiss became a model for other indigenous peoples regardless of their location.
The Institute for Cultural Engagement, an official program of Multnomah University and Biblical Seminary