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Every Nation and Tribe Taking the gospel to America’s indigenous people By CHRISTINA QUICK
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rent Maracle’s Mohawk name, Sakoneseriiosta, means, “He makes the day good for them.” Maracle received the moniker from elders of his Mohawk tribe. Each tribal name among the Mohawk is unique, and each member is responsible for making his or her name honorable. “Whenever anyone calls me by my name, it
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reminds me of my responsibility and obligation,” Maracle says. “Jesus is the One who brings eternal life and makes the day good. I see my name as a reflection of my relationship with Jesus and the mission He has called me to continue.” Maracle is the newly elected president and chief of the Assemblies of God Native American Fellowship (NAF). Officially recognized in 1996, the NAF serves 190 churches across 104 American Indian territories and Alaska Native villages in 27 states. It is the second-largest ministry to American Indians and Alaska Natives in North America. Yet many tribes remain unreached.
