First Nations Version, Terry Wildman
First Nations Version, Terry Wildman
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First Nations Version
An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament

Author: Terry Wildman

Narrator: Kyla García, Kaipo Schwab, Terry Wildman

Unabridged: 28 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/07/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

A New Testament in English by Native North Americans for Native North Americans and All English-Speaking Peoples

Many First Nations tribes communicate with the cultural and linguistic thought patterns found in their original tongues. The First Nations Version (FNV) recounts the Creator's Story—the Christian Scriptures—following the tradition of Native storytellers' oral cultures. This way of speaking, with its simple yet profound beauty and rich cultural idioms, still resonates in the hearts of First Nations people.

The FNV is a dynamic equivalence translation of the New Testament that captures the simplicity, clarity, and beauty of Native storytellers in English, while remaining faithful to the original language of the Bible. The culmination of a rigorous five-year translation process, this new Bible translation is a collaboration between organizations like OneBook and Wycliffe Associates, Indigenous North Americans from over twenty-five different tribes, and a translation council that consisted of twelve Native North American elders, pastors, young adults, and men and women from different tribes and diverse geographic locations. Whether you are Native or not, you will experience the Scriptures in a fresh and new way.

About Terry Wildman

Terry M. Wildman (Ojibwe and Yaqui) is the lead translator, general editor, and project manager of the First Nations Version. He serves as the director of spiritual growth and leadership development for Native InterVarsity. He is also the founder of Rain Ministries and has previously served as a pastor and worship leader. He and his wife, Darlene, live in Arizona.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Angie on January 28, 2022

I love this version very very much. I am Acjachemen, a band of California Indians that are very small and since I grew up away from my ancestral land, often feel very sad and far away from the spirit of my history. I feel so much love when I read this translation. It is simply phrased and makes me f......more

Goodreads review by Tracy on September 19, 2021

The First Nations Version of the New Testament is an 'equivalence translation', not meant to be word for word. Instead--and I quote-- "...following the tradition of Native storytellers' oral culture...simple yet profound beauty and rich cultural idioms... " So far, it is lovely and moving. I want to......more

Goodreads review by Josh on February 25, 2022

The First Nations Version is a New Testament paraphrase that retells the story of Jesus and the early church using First Nations cultural and linguistic thought patterns in order to make Scripture come alive to Native people. The project was the brainchild of Terry M. Wildman, who wrote the first dr......more

Goodreads review by Dorothy on August 16, 2021

I'm very much enjoying this version of Scripture. The Indigenous translation is rich and much more descriptive than plain English. Not all the way through it yet but it has definitely made me more interested in reading the bible.......more

Goodreads review by Mckinley on April 21, 2025

An absolutely gorgeous translation of the New Testament that captures the wonder, the joy, and the completely miraculous hope of the gospel.......more