ORNAO

What we do ● Disciple and train up students to return home equipped to get plugged in to a good church, start a small group or plant a new church ● Educate churches about the history of church involvement in the history of Native Americans, what is still happening (the State of the Reservation) and what we can do about it ● Change the lives of people, both those going on mission trips to the Tribes and the Native Americans we come in contact with ● Empower Christ-followers to have a vision to bring God’s kingdom into every sector of society, with a focus on the Native Americans

Why we do it ● For 500 years, the gospel has been preached to Native Americans, yet today only 3 percent are Christians ● Nearly 500 tribes are recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs ● More than 400 treaties were made and broken by the U.S. Government ● Life expectancy for Native American men is about 41 years; for Native American women, 46 years ● Alcohol mortality is 10 times higher than all other races combined ● Alcoholism affects 75 percent of all Native American homes ● The suicide rate for Native Americans is 5 times higher than any other ethnic group

ORNAO uses mission trips, small groups, speaking
engagements and summer camps to serve native
Americans and assist in racial reconciliation.
ORNAO is a member of the Haskell Indian Nations University, Interfaith Council.
Learn more at  contact Ken Forbes at ken@openrangenao.org or
816.510.0380.