Senior Native Ministry Leaders Meet in Calgary 

Ministry Leader

NANE President Ryan O’Leary was recently invited to participate in a gathering of senior Native ministry leaders in Canada hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse in Calgary. These meetings took place on October 5th and 6th, 2025. Although NANE is primarily for the church in the United States, Ryan also leads…

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Warrior Leadership Summit Conference in Illinois

On Eagles Wings attendees

NANE President Ryan O’Leary was invited to be speak at the annual Warrior Leadership Summit Conference in Illinois the first part of July. Ryan used to be the Administrator for On Eagles’ Wings ministry many years ago, and it was a blessing for Ryan to be able to reconnect with this ministry and speak at…

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NANE President Speaks at Evangelical Church in Twin Cities

Northridge Evangelical Church

On Sunday, May 18th, NANE President Ryan O’Leary preached at NorthRidge Fellowship in the Twin Cities area. This congregation has been actively involved in Indigenous ministry for many years, with a mission’s team from this church ministering multiple times a year to people on Ryan’s home tribe, that being the Bois Forte or Nett Lake…

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Hockey Outreach in Canada

Hockey Player at the arena

In late April 2025, NANE President Ryan O’Leary led and participated in a Christian hockey camp on the Piikani First Nations Reserve in southern Alberta, Canada. The First Peoples Initiative that Dr. O’Leary leads, partnered with two other ministries in Canada in offering this Christian camp. These two ministries are Athletes in Action Canada and…

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Dine Nation Ministry Trip

NANE President and Dine Nation President

Early in April 2025, NANE President Ryan O’Leary (Ojibwe) led a trip to the Dine Nation in the southwest part of the United States. According to one elected Dine leader, the Dine Nation now has over 400,000 tribal members and it also has over 27,000 squares miles. Some History According to the Dine website, a…

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