nstitute, on the need for missionaries to reach the lost tribes of Netherlands New Guinea. Many of the "stone age" tribes of Netherlands New Guinea were not known about until World War Two when reconnaissance flights were made over many uncharted areas of New Guinea. A student at Prairie first asked Ebenezer G. Vine about mission to these lost tribes in Netherlands New Guinea, by a student who had flown several reconnaissance flights over these uncharted areas. And furthermore if RBMU would be able to sent this student to Netherlands New Guinea. Mr. Vine's first response was that RBMU already had five other fields that they were focusing on but that he would look in to the matter. When RBMU sought to enter Netherlands New Guinea, at first the Dutch Government would not allow such an endeavor because there was no way of assuring the safety of the missionaries. After several appeals the Dutch Government, RBMU and similar missions agencies were given permission to enter the uncharted regions of Netherlands New Guinea. Richardson talks of different Graduates of Prairie Bible Institute who answered the call to serve among the unreached tribes of Netherlands New Guinea.
             After Gradating from Prairie Bible Institute, Don and Carol Richardson obtained some additional training; they too joined the work in Netherlands New Guinea. It was then decided that the Richardson would serve with the Sawi tribe.
             To try to make contact and also find a suitable spot to build a house, Don Richardson and two other missionaries that had been in Netherlands New Guinea start out on a journey up the Kronkel river and its tributaries. Traveling up the river they had hoped to make contacts with the Sawi along the river but they did not see anyone at first, the people of the Sawi villages were frightened by the sound of toe motor on the boat, and therefore they had retreated in to the jungle. The came upon the former location of a village, ...