Bishop David Wilson, the first Native American person elected to serve as as United Methodist bishop, joins Dr. Ashley Boggan D. to discuss the history of Methodism and indigenous nations, including the role the denomination played with mission schools and decolonizing Native Peoples.

To learn more about the books mentioned in today’s episode, visit these links:

“Massacre at Sand Creek” by Gary L. Roberts
“The First White Frost: Native Americans and United Methodism” by Homer Noley
“Capture These Indians for the Lord: Indians, Methodists and Oklahomans, 1844-1939” by Tash Smith

Learn more United Methodist history by visiting umhistoryhub.teachable.com.

Explore the United Methodist General Commission on Archives and History at ResourceUMC.org/archivesandhistory.