David
Oakerhater, September 1st
David P.
Oakerhater was a Cheyenne Indian
warrior. He was born around 1850.
He fought against the United States over
land rights. In 1875 he was captured and
sent to prison in Florida. He learned
English and became a Christian.
David also became a minister. He
returned to Oklahoma and founded schools
and missions, and worked among his people
for the rest of his life. He died in
1931. When he first returned to
Oklahoma in 1881, he said:
"You all
know me. You remember when I led you out
to war I went first, and what I told you
was true. Now I have been away to the
East and I have learned about another
captain, the Lord Jesus Christ, and he is
my leader. He goes first, and all He
tells me is true. I come back to my
people to tell you to go with me now in
this new road, a war that makes all for
peace. "
Activity
- Look for the
stained glass window of David
Oakerhater in our church.
- Print a picture
of the
David Oakerhater Window
that you can color.
- Choose a
picture from St. George's online
coloring book.
To print the
picture you will need The Adobe
Acrobat Reader -- available free at
the
Adobe web
site. Please consult the
Adobe Acrobat page for system
requirements and other technical
information.
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