Behind the altar is the Apache Christ painting, an icon that depicts Christ as a Mescalero medicine man that was the forefront of a tension-filled episode between the community and the local ...

The congregation at St. Joseph Apache Mission in the Mescalero Reservation ... It depicts Christ as a Mescalero medicine man, and has hung behind the church’s altar for 35 years under a crucifix ...

The exterior of St. Joseph Apache Mission in Mescalero, New Mexico (Courtesy ... and with dialogue with tribal spiritual leaders, the medicine men and women. With their approval, he painted ...

Apache Christ Icon Controversy Sparks Debate ... It depicts Christ as a Mescalero medicine man, and has hung behind the church’s altar for 35 years under a crucifix as a reminder of the holy ...

It depicts Christ as a Mescalero medicine man, and has hung behind the ... respected Mescalero Apache traditions in his ministry and was so beloved that he is buried inside the church, near ...

It depicts Christ as a Mescalero medicine man, and has hung behind the ... respected Mescalero Apache traditions in his ministry and was so beloved that he is buried inside the church, near ...

It depicts Christ as a Mescalero medicine man, and has hung behind the ... two lives and burned more than 1,000 homes. PHOTOS: Apache Christ icon controversy sparks debate over Indigenous Catholic ...