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Two Indian Shaker churches destroyed by wildfires on Colville reservation

Original: I'd never heard of the Indian Shaker church before two of them burned as we were out on the Colville reservation this Ju

A journalist covering the July wildfires on the Colville Reservation in Washington State found that two Indian Shaker churches had burned there, prompting a reported feature on the faith. The Indian Shaker Church is a religion founded near present-day Olympia, blending Indigenous and Christian traditions. The story highlights how recent fires damaged an important piece of Pacific Northwest Native religious heritage.

Why now: Wildfires on the Colville Reservation destroyed two churches of a little-known Indigenous religion, drawing fresh attention to its history

Indian Shaker ChurchColville ReservationWashington StateOlympia

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• I'd never heard of the Indian Shaker church before two of them burned as we were out on the Colville reservation this July, covering the wildfires. Since then, it's been a labor of love to pull this piece together: the story of a religion born near present-day Olympia in the… · Olympiajoe@journa.host · 5

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