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The Indian Ministries Council of the Americas (IMCA) is a social outreach organization established to assist and promote Native American well-being and spirituality. The organization is closely interrelated with Latter-day Saint Restoration Branches and the mainline Community of Christ church, and both those organizations' historic affiliation with Mormon views regarding ancient and modern Native American history and beliefs. The organization is headquartered in Grain Valley, Missouri, part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area which has been "sacred" in Mormonism since late 1830, when Latter-day Saint evangelists arrived in the region to promote belief in a "Latter-day" Zion and "Temple" and "New Jerusalem" in which Native Americans and Native American spirituality were expected to play a prominent role. The IMCA is not to be confused with the CAIM "Council for American Indian Ministry" which is likewise a Christian social outreach program, but affiliated with the United Church of Christ founded in 1957, not the Latter-day Saint Movement founded in 1829.

External Links

• "A GATHERING OF EAGLES; RETURN TO THE SACRED FIRE" Web page promotes "A Native American Spiritual Gathering June 4th -7th, [2010] Grain Valley Mo., USA...Sponsored by Indian Ministries Council of the Americas..."
• Web page at website of the ICA "Institute of Cultural Awareness" Describes a June 2010 gathering sponsored by the IMCA "Indian Ministries Council of the Americas."
• "Tepee of Dreams" newsletter 2002 (.html version of .pdf file) January 2002 first edition of Tepee Talk Newsletter mentions IMCA in conjunction with a Restoration Branch named "Church of Jesus Christ, Son of God".
• May/June 2006 edition of "Tidings of Zion" newsletter Periodical of the formerly Restoration Branches community (formerly RLDS), which also mentions the IMCA and related organizations.

References

Category:Native American religion