Speakers, Workshops, and Resource Connections
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Renee Begay
Main speaker "I am From" workshop Preparing an “I Am From” poem helps us begin to think and to see ourselves in a relational way. Rather than identifying yourself by your occupation or location, this activity will help you write your story in regards to your roots and your experiences. This activity reveals where we are from, what culture we come from and also reveals how we relate to self, others, and God. You have permission to be as artistic as you want in this activity. The only rule is to make the beginning of every expression “I am from…” Renee Kylestewa Begay is from the Pueblo of Zuni in Southwest New Mexico. She is a mother to three daughters and married to high school sweetheart Donnie Begay. During her undergrad, she founded the Nations movement—a national ministry that seeks to build relationships with the Native American community. Renee currently works with IEmergence which is a catalyst for building pathways for Indigenous communities to engage in culturally appropriate holistic transformational development. |
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Casey Church
Holy Smoke workshop The Contextual Use of Native American Ritual and Ceremony Casey teaches about Indigenous spirituality and formation and pastors Good Medicine Way in Albuquerque, where he lives with his wife, Lora Church, a member of the Navajo Nation. Good Medicine Way is a contextual ministry designed to minister to the urban Native American community in Albuquerque. Special thanks to Good Medicine Way for hosting WJEF this year! |
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J Goins
Eldering Well, a workshop for elders at WJEF J Goins and his wife Stephanie I live in Greenville, South Carolina. J has served in a variety of roles, mostly with Youth With A Mission (YWAM), in a list of countries, on several continents. He’s been active in indigenous communities for nearly 20 now concentrating mostly on health and balance. J has been a regular volunteer "resident elder" at WJEF. My ministry description, roles, and purpose has ranged from servant to leader, from student to teacher, and in many cases, resident Elder. This wide-range of cross-cultural ministry for close to 40 years has provided for me my greatest strength, experience. My people are located in a Native community in North Carolina and are not federally recognized. I have an extremely high regard for the values, standards, customs and practices that the First Nations traditionally used to established peace and harmony in their communities. I am a Native Elder that has made life devastating sacrifices, so that the generations coming after me can live healthy, spiritually, emotionally & physically significant and fulfilling lives. This suffering, and deprivation was almost entirely involuntary. And, for a large part of it, I was nescient of the racial and cultural implications. In some ways this trauma has diminished my capacity to enable others, and in some ways, it elevates it. |
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Susie Silversmith
Becoming a Wounded Healer Susie will share wisdom as an elder and boarding school survivor. https://library.intervarsity.org/library/becoming-wounded-healer-creators-path-part-3 |
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Megan Krischke and Doug Schaupp
Welcoming your family and friends to Creator's table Creator loves to work through students. Join us to learn how you can be part of showing Creator’s love and welcome to your friends and family! In our seminar, you will gain practical skills to create communities of belonging on campus and beyond. Megan is the national director of Native InterVarsity and Doug is the national director of Evangelism for InterVarsity. They have been collaborating since 2015 to help all students know that Creator Sets Free offers a life overflowing with beauty and harmony. Megan is the Director of Native InterVarsity and Doug is InterVarsity's National Director of Evangelism |
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Broken Walls
Sunday Evening Concert Bill Pagaran (Tlingit) on drums, Jonathan Maracle (Mohawk) on guitar and lead vocals, and Josh Maus from Alaska on bass form the Broken Walls band. Broken Walls has toured worldwide since 1998 bringing their unique blend of contemporary and ancient sounds to the worship of Creator. https://brokenwalls.com/ |
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Kempton Jackson
Kempton Jackson is the pastor of Resurrection Anglican Church in Santa Fe. He was born on the Navajo reservation in Arizona but grew up most of his life in Gallup, NM. Kempton is married to Carissa and has four kids--Yiska, Yanabah, Thaddeus, and Hezekiah. https://www.rezsantafe.com/ |
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Courtland Hopkins
Our fearless Lakota WJEF Bible discussion leader hails from Ft. Lewis College where he is an InterVarsity campus minister. www.intervarsity4corners.org/fort-lewis-college.html |
Resource Connections
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Rashawn Ramone
Ask Rashawn about LiSteN, Learn and Serve in Navajoland, a summer immersion program. www.nativeintervarsity.org/listen.html [email protected] |
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Chris Hoklotubbe
Talk with Chris about graduate school opportunities to study with Native professors! https://naiits.com/ [email protected] |
