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	NEWS Translation of Bible into Cheyenne Language Changes Lives "It's helped me to have a deeper relationship with God." Becky Shay/TN (Jan 28th, 2007) Verda King, a member of the Cheyenne tribe in Busby, Montana, had tried reading the King James Bible years ago, but could not grasp it. As a result, she became part of a group of people who have dedicated themselves to translating the Word of God into the Cheyenne language. Today, King says the Bible finally makes sense to her and has changed her "spirituality." "It's helped me to have a deeper relationship with God," she said. According to a report in The Billings Gazette, the work--started in the late 19th century by Mennonite missionaries--is called Ma'heonemoxe'-estoo'o, which is Cheyenne for Bible. Conrad Fisher, one of the newer members of the committee, said, "This has been a continuum of language preservation and translation." Giving an example of how the variances in language and culture can make translations difficult, Fisher added, "A joke that is hilarious to Cheyenne speakers can be translated to English and a listener will ask, 'Where is the punch line?'"

America Again Turns to First Nations People to Help in Battle--this Time in Hunt for Bin Laden

The elite unite known as the "Shadow Wolves" was reportedly recruited from several Native American tribes, including, Navajo, Sioux, Lakota and Apache.
Australian Sunday Times/TN (Mar 12th, 2007)
Reminiscent of a time during WWII, when Navajo men were called upon to create a code that could not be broken by the Japanese, the U.S. Armed Forces has enlisted the aid of a special unit known as the Shadow Wolves.

The elite company was recruited from tribes including the Navajo, Sioux, Lakota and Apache, and has been sent overseas to teach sign-reading skills to local border units in the war against terrorism. The unit has reportedly earned international respect for its tracking skills in the Arizona desert. (Photo: One of the Shadow Wolves using their tracking skills on U.S. border patrol.--by James R. Tourtellotte, CBP.gov) US Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said last month, "If I was Osama bin Laden, I'd keep looking over my shoulder."

According to a report in The Australian, Harold Thompson, a Navajo Indian, and Gary Ortega, from the Tohono reservation, are experts at "cutting sign", the traditional Indian method of finding and following minute clues from a barren landscape.

As U.S. Border Patrol agents, the Shadow Wolves have continually set records, and have been called, "the best in the world at what they do."

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