The Storyteller Radio App

From the deserts of the Southwest to the frozen tundra of the north, and all across this great land there are stories - true stories of First Nations people whose lives have been changed forever… who are following Jesus Christ without reservation. Don’t be fooled, this is not some religious, feel-good program. This is real life. It’s raw, direct, and personal. If you have ever wondered if there really is hope for something better, we invite you to listen to Native American and First Nations people who really understand.
Oral Tradition… for centuries stories have been handed down from one generation to the next in order to communicate and preserve the significant. In their telling, there is respect and honor for those who speak. For those who listen, there is a stewardship – the freedom to receive, embrace and pass on what they’ve heard. There are stories that should be told but too often have been silenced… until now. These are stories of hope. In their telling, others are strengthened to journey on.
The Storyteller presents Indigenous people sharing in their own words - the challenges, joys, heartaches, and pain that they have walked through on this earth, and the hope and peace they have found walking in close relationship with their Creator. Grandmother, grandfather, mother, father, daughter and son – they all have a story of hope to tell. As each one speaks, we find shared experiences, common challenges, and genuine faith.
The Storyteller includes stories from Native American, Alaska Native, and Aboriginal people from the US and Canada. (In Canada, the term Aboriginal includes three distinct groups: First Nations people, the Métis, and the Inuit.)
These collective terms do not reflect the unique histories, languages, and cultures that are a part of every tribe and nation in North America. Each nation has it’s own distinct story, as do individuals within each nation. Some of these rich cultural and historical distinctives are reflected as different ones share their personal stories.
Specifically, the radio program and podcast currently feature testimonies of Indigenous Christians from these tribes and nations: Acoma Pueblo, Ahtna, Aleut, Arapaho, Assiniboine, Athabaskan, Cayuga, Chemehuevi, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Colville, Cree, Creek, Cup’ik, Dena’ina, Dene, Eyak, Ho-Chunk, Hopi, I’upiaq, Karuk, Kiowa, Lakota, Lumbee, Maliseet, Menominee, Mescalero Apache, Métis, Mi’kmaq, Mohawk, Muscogee, Navajo, Nez Perc, Oji-Cree, Ojibwe, Okanagan, Omaha, Oneida, Pottawatomie, Quechan, Sac and Fox, San Carlos Apache, Saulteaux, Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux, Sugpiaq, Taos Pueblo, Tohono O’odham, Tuscarora, Yup’ik.
The Storyteller App features:
- A weekly-updated podcast of The Storyteller radio program
- Listen to true life stories from Native Americans from different tribes in the United States
- Listen to true life stories from First Nations people from different bands in Canada
- Watch related videos
- Questions and Answers regarding Indigenous people, the Christian faith, and following Jesus Christ
- Proverbs (wise sayings) that people from all over the world have been helped by
- The Bible within the app
- Send requests for prayer through email
- Links to online resources
The Storyteller is broadcast weekly by radio stations in many parts of Native North America and is currently heard in 700+ communities. Can’t hear it where you live? Contact your local radio station and ask them to air the program. The podcast is based on the actual radio programs heard each week.
The Storyteller app is brought to you by Without Reservation. (www.withoutreservation.com)
The collective testimony of all the storytellers here is that they are known and loved by their Creator. Whatever your tribe, nation, or culture, your Creator desires to be in personal relationship with you.