The North Dakota Council on Indian Ministries (NDCIM) is primarily made up of six congregations in the Diocese. St. Thomas,Ft. Totten (Spirit Lake);St. Sylvan’s,Dunseith (Turtle Mountain);St. Paul’s,White Shield (Ft. Berthold);St. James’,Cannon Ball;Church of the Cross,Selfridge and St. Luke’s,Ft. Yates (Standing Rock). Each of these congregations are within Federally Recognized Reservations.
The Bishop recently consecrated the new church building at St. Thomas’. A fellowship hall is being constructed at St. Paul’s and St. Sylvan’s has just begun construction of a new church building.
The Clergy serving these congregations are:
Priests:Fr. Lindsey Dwarf (Standing Rock),Fr. Neil Two Bears (retired Standing Rock),Fr. Duane Fox (Ft. Berthold),Fr. Danny Whitehead (Spirit Lake),Pastor John Hesford (Turtle Mountain) –Cn. Kevin Goodrich,OP (Spirit Lake),Cn. John Floberg (Standing Rock,Ft. Berthold,Turtle Mountain)
Deacons:Dn. Terry Star,Dn. Brandon Mauai,Dn. Delores Walters,Dn. Angela Goodhouse-Mauai and Dn. Sloane Floberg (Standing Rock),Dn. Bonnie McNaughton,Spirit Lake.
Postulant to Holy Orders:Wes Fox,jr. (Ft. Berthold)
The elected officers for NDCIM are:Wes Fox,Carmine Goodhouse and Dn. Angela Goodhouse-Mauai. Cn. John Floberg serves as the Canon Missioner assigned to work with NDCIM.