"Step 10: Defend the Truth"

Step 10: Defend the Truth
Always keep your word and defend the truth at all times; learn to speak the truth in love. Lies will twist your heart and gossip will pervert your mind. To know the truth, learn the Creator's teachings and their truth will set you free.

This is a digital reproduction of Defend the Truth, a painting by Cree artist Ovide Bighetty from which the graphic found on our Indigenous Justice webpage is taken. It is the tenth of twelve paintings in the series "Steps along the Red Road Following Christ the Creator."

Steps along the Red Road Following Christ the Creator

Step 1: Follow the Creator
Step 2: Give Thanks
Step 3: Pray in Spirit and Truth
Step 4: Honour the Creator
Step 5: Trust and Rest
Step 6: Honour Your Relations
Step 7: Respect Creation
Step 8: Honour Your Vows
Step 9: Use Your Gifts
Step 10: Defend the Truth
Step 11: Be Content
Step 12: Surrender Yourself

This series of paintings was commissioned by Indian Metis Christian Fellowship (who holds the copyright) to accompany the teachings. Each painting depicts one of these teachings and is accompanied by an eagle feather to visually reinforce the sacred character of the teachings.

Indian Metis Christian Fellowship (IMCF) is an urban Aboriginal ministry of the Christian Reformed Church, building a worshipping/working community through serving the spiritual and social needs of Indian and Metis people in Regina, SK. IMCF celebrates and shares the Creator's gift of healing and forgiveness in Jesus Christ. Its Christian Aboriginal ministry affirms individual and cultural gifts.

For more information about the "Steps Along the Red Road Following Christ the Creator" series of paintings, or to order poster-sized reproductions, contact

Indian Metis Christian Fellowship
3131 Dewdney Ave
Regina, SK S4T 0Y5
Canada

Phone: 306.359.1096
Fax: 306.359.0103
Email: imcfr@sasktel.net