We pray in this petition that our Father in heaven would not look at our sins, or deny our prayer because of them. We are neither worthy of the things for which we pray, nor have we deserved them, but we ask that He would give them all to us by grace, for we daily sin much and surely deserve nothing but punishment.

So we too will sincerely forgive and gladly do good to those who sin against us.

His touching the leper, yet remaining clean, is a type of His taking our humanity upon Him, remaining undefiled.

This Week in Native American News (5/19/17): liquor stores, running water, and Hollywood

13 year|old Misun is a champion grass dancer who uses powwows to tell the story of his ancestors. By dancing, Misun stays busy and out of the trouble that plagues so many young Native American boys.

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God certainly gives daily bread to everyone without our prayers, even to all evil people, but we pray in this petition that God would lead us to realize this and to receive our daily bread with thanksgiving.

All that Jesus asks is that we should leave "all" we have for him; that we should love him "more" than we do whatever friends or property we may possess, and be willing to give them all up when he requires it.

The repercussions of boarding schools are still felt in most Native communities. Walter Littlemoon, a Lakota author and public speaker, attended a federal Indian boarding school in South Dakota 60 years ago. The mission of many of these schools in 1950 was to "kill the Indian and save the man." The children were not allowed to speak their language or express their culture or Native identity in any way. This is the story of how Littlemoon confronted his past so that he could renew himself and his community.

This Week in Native American News (5/12/17): singers, hunters, and artists