The Holy Spirit and the Eagle Feather: The Struggle for Indigenous Pentecostalism in Canada

Pentecostalism is one of the fastest-growing religious movements in the world. In Canada, it is the most rapidly growing Christian group among Indigenous people, with approximately one in ten Pentecostals in the country being Indigenous. Pentecostalism has become a religious force in many Indigenous communities, where congregations are most often led by Indigenous ministers – an achievement that took many decades.

The Holy Spirit and the Eagle Feather traces the development of Indigenous Pen...