1. n.d.. Comparative of Dynamics in Navajo Ceremonial and the Bahá'í World Faith, A. Author unknown. — Short summary of religious practices, chants, and dances of the Navajo and the Pueblo peoples.
2. 2025-09. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablet to Amír Khán: Expanding the Scope of the Bahá'í Doctrine of Progressive Revelation to Include and Engage Indigenous Spiritual Traditions. Christopher Buck, Michael A. Orona. — Translation and exegesis of a Tablet that can be seen as expanding the scope of progressive revelati...
3. 2024-08-03. Kevin Locke and the Tablet to Amir Khan. Christopher Buck. — The late Kevin Locke believed ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s Tablet to Amir Khan establishes that Indigenous M...
4. 2024. Religious Perspectives on the Narratives of America: The Search for Just, Honest, Inclusive and Forward-looking Tellings. Audrey C. Price, ed, Selvi Adaikkalam Zabihi, ed. — Eleven essays by contributors from different communities, exploring how religious insights can creat...
5. 2023-2026. BWNS Podcasts: Conversations and Insights from the Field. Bahá'í World News Service. — Links to 42 interviews and narratives highlighting how Baha’i individuals and communities worldwid...
6. 2023-01-08. Rising to the Challenge of Reconciliation. Roshan Danesh, Douglas White III. — Analyzing the legacy of colonialism and racism in Canada and examining the profound, multifaceted pr...
7. 2022-12. Indigenous Messengers of God: In Honor of Kevin Locke (1954-2022). Christopher Buck. — Biographies and photos of Kevin and Patricia Locke and tributes to them; themes of respect for spiri...
8. 2021. Indigenous Messengers of God. Christopher Buck, Kevin Locke. — PowerPoint for Zoom presentation “Divine Teachers of the Americas” by Kevin Locke, hosted by Gre...
9. 2020-2026. Nuggets, The. Badi Shams. — A newsletter written from a Baha’i perspective consisting of inspiring stories, news, and history ...
10. 2020-07. Light Was in the Darkness, The: Reflections on the Growth that Hides in the Pain of Suffering. Michael L. Penn. — Existential stress and its relationship to individual growth and development, drawing on the rich sp...
11. 2020. Constructive Imaginary, The. Michael Karlberg. — In a 2007 letter on the closing of the BIHE, the Universal House of Justice introduced the concept o...
12. 2019. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Prophecy. Christopher Buck, Kevin Locke. — Slide-show overview of ‘Abdu’l-Baha's prophecy "these Indians will enlighten the whole world."
13. 2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 216 selections, last updated 2025.
14. 2017/2018. Compilation on the Indians of the Western Hemisphere: Selections from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, \'Abdu\'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, and the Institutions of the Bahá'í Faith. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Littlebrave Beaston, comp. . — Purpose of the Coming of Baha’u’llah; Capacity of American Indians to Comprehend the Faith
15. 2017. American Indians and the Bahá'í Faith: Ten-Part Comprehensive Bibliography. Littlebrave Beaston, comp. — An extensive bibliography about references to Native Americans in Baha’i sacred writings, in writi...
16. 2016-03-17. Demographics of the United States National Spiritual Assembly. Archives Office of the United States Bahá'í National Center. — Percentage of women, African-Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Latino Americans serv...
17. 2016. Personal Journey toward Reconciliation, A. Patricia Verge. — On the author's spiritual journey and how it has been entwined with First Nations people; tensions b...
18. 2016. Necessary History, A: Teaching On and Off The Reservations. Linda S. Covey. — On the early Baha’i literature directed toward Native Americans; history of Baha’i conversion ac...
19. 2016. Building Intercultural Community: Insights from Indigenous Bahá'í History. Chelsea Horton. — Bridging Baha'i communities with Indigenous populations in Canada and the United States was not easy...
20. 2016. Encouragement, Challenges, Healing, and Progress: The Bahá'í Faith in Indigenous Communities. Alfred Kahn. — On the challenges of community-building among Indigenous people, written from the perspective of a c...
21. 2016. Walking the Spiritual Path with Both Feet Planted Firmly on the Ground. Joyce Baldwin. — Overview of the life of a Baha'i native from indigenous-Tsimshian ancestry, who pioneered to Alaska ...
22. 2016. From The Editor's Desk. Linda S. Covey, Roshan Danesh. — Introduction to this issue's articles on the unique potentials of the indigenous population of Ameri...
23. 2015. Deganawida, the Peacemaker. Christopher Buck. — Biography of the Iroquois / Haudenosaunee prophet-like figure who lived around 600 or 900 years ago.
24. 2015. Personal Page: Paula Bidwell. Paula Bidwell. — Links for and information about an American Indian artist, author, and speaker from Idaho, who has b...
25. 2015. God and Apple Pie: Religious Myths and Visions of America. Christopher Buck. — The nation and the notion of America, as viewed through the lenses of Native American religions, Pro...
26. 2014/2020/2024. List of Articles by Christopher Buck on BahaiTeachings.org. Christopher Buck. — List of online essays and articles by Christopher Buck since 2014.
27. 2014-2020. Indigenous Messengers of God. Christopher Buck, Kevin Locke. — 68 essays on Native American theology and history from the perspective of Baha'i teachings.
28. 2014. Native Bahá'ís: Bios of past and contemporary Bahá'ís of native ancestry. Paula Bidwell, comp. — Links to photographs and information from the 1910s to the present about Native Baha'is, both from t...
29. 2013-08. All is One: Becoming Indigenous and Bahá'í in Global North America. Chelsea Horton. — Native-American identity, conversion, and community, as viewed through the lens of the Baha'i Faith....
30. 2013. Return to Tyendinaga: The Story of Jim and Melba Loft, Bahá'í Pioneers, by Evelyn Loft Watts and Patricia Verge: Review. Lee Brown. — History of the first Aboriginal believers in Canada, who moved from Michigan to pioneer in the Tyend...
31. 2012-04. Numinous Land, The: Examples of sacred geometry and geopiety in formalist and landscape paintings of the prairies. Kim Ennis. — Includes many references to the Baha'i Faith and its influence on contemporary artists. Link to thes...
32. 2012. Compassionate Woman: The Life and Legacy of Patricia Locke by John Kolstoe: Review. Patricia Verge.
33. 2012. Human environment interactions and collaborative adaptive capacity building in a resilience framework. Peter T. Bruss. — Lengthy study of human effects on the environment informed by a Baha'i perspective, with passing men...
34. 2011-07. Many Messengers of God, A Native American Perspective: Deganawidah The Peacemaker. Paula Bidwell. — Collection and analysis of proofs from the Baha'i Writings about prophets from indigenous cultures. ...
35. 2011-05. Diné Becoming Baha'i: Through the Lens of Ancient Prophecies. Linda S. Covey. — Some Diné (Navajo) convert to the Baha'i Faith because it fulfills their ancient prophecies, its in...
36. 2011. Native American Vision and the Teachings of 'Abdu'l-Baha. Paula Bidwell. — Presentation addressing issues of concern to Native Americans, cast in the light of statements of Ab...
37. 2011. Perfection and Refinement: Towards an Aesthetics of the Bab. Moojan Momen. — The writings of the Bab have implications for the "plastic" arts; significance for native traditions...
38. 2010. Navajo Tradition, The: Transition to the Bahá'í Faith. Linda S. Covey. — Examines three reasons behind the conversion of some Navajo to Baha'i in the early 1960s: fulfillmen...
39. 2008 Fall. New Skin For An Old Drum, A: Changing Contexts of Yukon Aboriginal Bahá'í Storytelling. Lynn Echevarria-Howe (published as Lynn Echevarria). — On the construction of the religious self through the storytelling processes of Yukon Aboriginal Bah...
40. 2008. Universities as the Gatekeepers of the Intellectual Property of Indigenous People's Medical Knowledge. Chris Jones Kavelin. — While this article is inspired by Baha'i principles, it has no mention of the Baha'i Faith.
41. 2007. Baha'u'llah's Tablet to Badi'u'llah: Parallels to Bahá'í Teachings by Native American Messengers of God. Donald Addison, Christopher Buck. — Compilation of writings from Native American traditions and analogous texts from Baha'i scripture.
42. 2007. Tabla de 'Abdu'l-Bahá a Amír Khan. Abdu'l-Bahá, Hasan Elías, trans. .
43. 2007. Messengers of God in North America, Revisited: An Exegesis of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablet to Amír Khán. Christopher Buck, Donald Addison. — The indigenous peoples of the Americas have their own claim to wisdom tradition, which derive from M...
44. 2006. 'Never Again': Kevin Gover's Apology for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Christopher Buck. — This article does not mention the Baha'i Faith, but was published in a social justice and human righ...
45. 2004. Beyond Red Power: The Alternative Activism of Dorothy Maquabeak Francis. Chelsea Horton. — Aboriginal activism of the 1960s-1970s, which promoted native spirituality and culture, fostered cro...
46. 2002-01-13. Indian Nations and National Spiritual Assemblies. Universal House of Justice. — American Indian nations are not fully sovereign and thus do not have their own National Spiritual As...
47. 2002. Bahá'í Universalism and Native Prophets. Christopher Buck. — Explores the possibility of including other great religious figures in the Baha'i category of "Manif...
48. 2001-01-01. Wisdom of the people: Potential and pitfalls in efforts by the Comanches to recreate traditional ways of building consensus. Benjamin J. Broome. — Includes mention that a few Indian nations have adopted the Baha'i "consultation" method of decision...
49. 2000-12-06. Concepts of Spirituality in The Works of Robert Houle and Otto Rogers with Special Consideration to Images of the Land. Nooshfar B. Afnan. — The attitude of native Canadians toward the land and the prairies, as expressed through the work of ...
50. 2000. Native Conversion, Native Identity: An oral history of the Bahá'í faith among First Nations people in the southern central Yukon Territory, Canada. Carolyn Patterson Sawin. — Factors influencing religious conversion among Yukon Baha'is; correlation between participation in t...
51. 1999-2000. Path of Beauty, The: The Literary Life of Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum. Sandra Lynn Hutchison. — An extensive review of the varied literary works of Ruhiyyih Khanum – poems, plays, ethical guidan...
52. 1999-03. Comparison of the Seven Valleys and the American Indian Peace Shield. Nina Bailey. — Comparison study between the spiritual teachings of the ancient Native American Indian Peace Shield ...
53. 1998. Native Messengers of God in Canada? A test case for Bahá'í universalism, by Christopher Buck: Commentary. William P. Collins.
54. 1996/2001/2007. Tablet to Amir Khan and Tablet of the Holy Mariner. Universal House of Justice. — Three letters about Abdu'l-Baha'is Tablet to Amir Khan; one letter about the Tablet of the Holy Mari...
55. 1996. Native Messengers of God in Canada?: A Test Case for Bahá'í Universalism. Christopher Buck. — Explores the possibility of including other great religious figures in the Baha'i category of "Manif...
56. 1994-03-22. Claiming legitimacy: Prophecy narratives from northern aboriginal women. Julie Cruikshank. — Includes a discussion of Angela Sidney, a Tagish elder who was very active in the Baha'i Faith, and...
57. 1993. Native American and Other Indigenous Messengers of God. Patricia Locke. — God did not neglect the millions of indigenous peoples of the Western hemisphere; over the centuries...
58. 1988. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. . — The classic Baha'i reference book. This is its first online edition.
59. 1986. North American Indian Prophecies. Lee Brown. — Talked delivered at the 1986 Continental Indigenous Council, Tanana Valley Fairgrounds, Fairbanks, A...
60. 1969. Message to the Indian and Eskimo Bahá'ís of the Western Hemisphere. Rúhíyyih Khánum. — Letter to Native American and Inuit believers, about the assurance given in the Baha'i Writings that...
61. 1967-04-27. Reaching and Teaching the Indians: Clinics and Task Force Discussions #17. Franklin Kahn. — Outreach and teaching teams for native peoples on reservations and in cities; the need for pioneerin...
62. 1961-03-09. Letter to the United States and Canada on Racism, 1961. Rúhíyyih Khánum.
63. 1956. A-de-rih-wa-nie-ton On-kwe-on-we Neh-ha: A Message to the Iroquois Indians. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada. — Three items: 2021 cover letter from the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Canada, the 19...
64. 1947-12-21. Letter to the Bahá'ís of Macy Nebraska. Shoghi Effendi, Rúhíyyih Khánum. — One-paragraph letter of greeting from the Guardian, with a short intro from Ruhiyyih Khanum, stating...

1. 1932-02-27 — Race Amity gatherings became an effective way promote the principle of racial equality. A number pf ...
2. 1956-04-00 — The publication of Ade-rih-wa-nie-ton On-kwe-on-we Neh-ha: A Message to the Iroquois Indians in the ...
3. 1961-07-08 — The Custodians announced that mass conversion had begun in Ceylon, Central and East Africa, and Boli...
4. 1962-05-22 — The first Athabascan Indian north of the Arctic Circle to become a Baha'i, Charley Roberts, enrolled...
5. 1970-05-02 — One thousand Guajiro Indians became Baha'is in Venezuela. [BW15:241]
6. 1975-00-00 — The first all-Quechua Baha'i Conference was held in Cusco, Peru, attended by Baha'is from Peru, Boli...
7. 1982-06-19 — The teaching project Camino Del Sol (Trail of Light), comprising indigenous believers from North Ame...
8. 1986-10-19 — Lorraine Kahn of Pine Springs, Arizona, is elected a delegate to the United States National Conventi...
9. 2007-09-01 — In memory of Amatu'l-Baha Rúhiyyih Khanum and because the Native people had such a special place in...
10. 2013-09-20 — Deloria Bighorn, chairperson of the National Spiritual Baha'is of Canada, presented, on behalf of th...

1. 1960-05-18 — The National Spiritual Assembly made a submission on Native education which was entered into the min...
2. 1960-07-01 — Ben Whitecow and Louise Many Guns were married in the first Baha'i marriage legally recognized in Ca...
3. 1968-00-00 — The video The Ballad of Crowfoot, online here, often referred to as Canada's first music video, was ...
4. 2013-09-20 — Heloria Bighorn, chairperson of the National Spiritual Baha'is of Canada, presented, on behalf of th...
5. 2019-07-26 — The Canadian Baha'i News Service announced that a new edition of the Wings of Grace prayer book had ...

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