Broken Walls News
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Attawapiskat 2016
Monday, July 25, 2016
Broken Walls and Carry the Cure travelled to Attawapiskat, a remote Ontario, Canada community that has been plagued by suicide over the past recent weeks and months. The team consisted of Jonathan Maracle, Bill Pagaran, Joshua Maus, Rita Bear Gray and David Maracle. While in the community, they did 2 ‘Committed to Life’ assemblies in […]
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Pikangikum, 2015
Monday, December 7, 2015
This December, we travelled to visit the beautiful people of Pikangikum in Northwestern Ontario. We had delays getting into this remote community because of weather and our mom (Jonathan and Bill’s), Norma Blacksmith was not able to join us because of severe weather in her area of Pine Ridge. On our first flight from Thunder […]
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Hooper Bay, Alaska
Monday, December 7, 2015
Broken Walls travelled to Hooper Bay, Alaska in response to a rash of suicides and the desperate need of the Alaskan people. We are thankful for God’s grace on us to fulfill these missions and for people who partner with us in prayer, finances and volunteer hours as feet on the ground to help us […]
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Scotland 2015
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Broken Walls recently returned from a tour in northern Scotland. The team was greeted with warmth at every venue. At Inverness, at lot of people came out but they initially were quiet and reserved. As we did the friendship dance, smiles broken out on their faces as they joined hands and we declared ourselves as […]
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South Dakota 2015
Monday, July 27, 2015
Broken Walls and a team of dancers joined up with Mission Wounded Knee for a tour of South Dakota, 2015. We presented our music and message of restoration and hope in several communities in the State with a focus against the spirit of suicide that plagues our Native communities. It is our desire to see […]
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Sing to the Mountains II June 26 to 28/15
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
What a weekend! So many wonderful things took place. Holding this gathering at Lake Junaluska in the heart of the Smokey Mountains of North Carolina (one of the originating places of the Trail of Tears) was so special. I want to thank all of those who helped make this event the success that it was, […]
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Virginia Tour 2015
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Broken Walls had a powerful time in Virginia. Broken Walls played 6 times in 4 days. It was a lot of work but worth every ounce of effort that we gave. Jonathan also came in a day early so he could share with the students at Chickahominy Indian school. The Sleeping Giant is awakening. As […]
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Iditarod 2015
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
This year, Broken Walls and Carry the Cure completed their sixth annual Iditarod Outreach and have visited every village along the trail. Jonathan shares:“It has taken the last 6 years to make it to all the villages and it has been an amazing journey to see the changes and enthusiasm in the youth and adults […]
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Sing to the Mountain II
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Broken Walls and SEJANAM (Southeastern Jurisdictional Association for Native American Ministries) will be hosting Sing to the Mountain II – Rekindling the Sacred Fire Music Festival at Lake Junaluska, NC. All are welcome. Registration starts at 3:00pm on Friday and there is a full schedule including be a Youth Focus on the Friday night. Childcare […]
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Carry the Cure & Broken Walls in Mat-Su Valley, Alaska
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Carry the Cure was recently asked to present Committed to Life assemblies to young people in Mat-Su Valley, Alaska and Jonathan was asked to join them. They also did school assemblies in Palmer and at Job Corps as well as speaking at local church services. The assemblies were great. The young people were enthusiastic and […]