Recently I took a retreat in the Columbia Gorge, east of Portland, Oregon. As I waved goodbye to my wife, Jan and our 3 children, I set sail for a small island just opposite Multnomah Falls, a majestic sight. The water plummets off the cliffside of the gorge flowing from the snow pack on Mt. Hood.

As I looked behind to the west the Creator was making a sunset with warm colors of reds and oranges. I headed for the island that lay a mile up the Columbia. We call it "Eagle Island". The Columbia borders Washington to the north and Oregon to the south. The Cascade Mountains that the gorge passes through were set in colors of purple and soft grays. Both sides are covered in lushes hues of green, with cliffs covered with moss and tall firs.

While I was meditating on what a wondrous, loving Creator we have, an eagle flew across my path, carrying a large salmon, a real feast for her young ones. As I reach the shore it's always exciting to see how the winter storms have shaped the island.

Among Native host people there is a great respect and appreciation of "Mother Earth" - the Land. There are many different creation stories, yet one thing they have in common is that the world we live in WAS CREATED.

God's WORD tells us the Creator that made such a wonderful, awesome world for us was Father-Creator and his son, Jesus.

Gen 1:26-27: Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. (NIV)

North American Indigenous Games
North American Indians will gather in Winnipeg to participate in the North American Indigenous Games to be held July 25 through Aug. 4th. Over 6,000 athletes will compete for medals in 16 events including track and field, lacrosse, archery, etc.

Navajo Codetalkers honored at Pow Wow
Teddy Draper, Sr. and Bill Toledo were honored at the annual Julyamsh Pow Wow for their part in using the Navajo language as a code during WWII. Their contributions, which came at a time when Native Americans couldn't vote, helped defeat the Axis powers.

Zuni and Bureau of Land Management fight over lake
Zuni Salt Lake is a sacred area for the Pueblo tribes of New Mexico. A high desert lake that partly evaporates in the summer heat is a place of pilgrimage to gather salt for ceremonial and culinary purposes. The Bureau of Land Management wants to use the area to mine coal even though the area has an estimated 5000 archeology sites.

Canadian Legislation designed to promote sel-government
Legislation will give native tribes the ability to manage their own finances and govern themselves after the reform of the Indian Act.

Walking a New Path
(Part 7 from Lesson 1: Basic Discipleship Course)

• Starting On Your New Path

As you start your new walk as a Christian, it is important to learn some basics on how to walk and what you can expect along the way. You also need to know how to stay on the path and not get lost along the way.

You can get off the path by making bad choices of T. V. movies, friends - doing what " feels good" – what our body wants - not what is the best.

I John 2:15-17: Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world- the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does- comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.

As we walk down the path following Jesus, he gives us the power to become more like him. When we become a Christian, he gives us the Holy Spirit, which is with us to comfort and guide us along the path.

Here are some ways to help you stay on the path to the "valley of abundant life" in Christ:

1. Through Christ's power, forgive others that have hurt you

2. Increase your faith through reading the Word (Bible)

3. Pray daily (Matt. 6:9-13)

4. Obey God’s Word- day by day - hour by hour. If you sin, confess to God and go on.

5. Trust in Jesus (1 Peter 5:17)

6. Let the Holy Spirit come into all the rooms of your life (Acts 1:8)

7. Join a church where the people believe in being born again so you can learn about the

8. Bible - one that encourages you to grow spiritual

9. Be with other Christians

10. Share your faith "witnessing" (John 15:18)

You say, "How do I do this?" This is why "Walking a New Path" was written - to help you, as a Native American, to grow in Christ - to WALK HIS PATH! God is with you on your new journey through life.

• "Please pray the Echota band of the Cherokee nation will see the truth and accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior." - Tribal member
• "My father is suffering from a serious heart disease. Please join with me in praying for his healing." - D. Miranda
• "My wife and I are having a very hard time. Since March, we lost our home, jobs, my mother passed away and our things were stolen. We need your prayers." - D. Running Bear
• "Please pray for my wife who is having trouble with a pregnancy. We ask that everything will be alright for both her and the baby." - M. Bentley

• A. Native illustrator who can start adding illustrations to "Walking the New Path".
• Continued prayer for Gordon as he finishes writing "Spiritual Warfare."
• A broader financial base for Warriors for Christ.
• More volunteers to help with office and web site.

"THE PRAYER CIRCLE" - Those that have committed at least once a week, to pray for spreading the Gospel,  to effectively reach American Indians, for discipled native leaders, and the Warriors for Christ staff, Board and regional Directors. We will send you emails of prayer requests as we receive them and will ask you to join WFC staff to pray for these needs, and the ones posted on the WFC prayer board.  To join send us an email at warriors@warriorsforchristonline.org

"WARRIOR COUNCIL" - Those that have made a monthly pledge of financial support to WFC.  Just go to http://www.warriorsforchristonline.org/donations.htm to reach our "help page" on the web site and let us know that you want to join with us to help reach our Host people with Christ's love.

Father-Creator's Word

Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage - with great patience and careful instruction.  [NIV]

II Timothy 4:2