In the morning Begay and Juan met them at the casino for breakfast, then they all got in Begay's truck and he took them to visit some Navajo ranchers. These were ones who were doing well, and Begay let the ranchers show off their grassy rangeland and describe how it was before, how they had made it better. The first two ranchers were not very talkative, but the third, Jack Runningbear, was more willing to explain what was involved.

"We used to complain about the Livestock Reduction," he said, "And blame all our troubles on the Bureau agents. Maybe we were right. But the Anglo ranchers had the same problems. Then about twenty years ago a man from South Africa started coming around and telling people that he knew what was wrong, he knew why the land that used to be green was turning more and more into dessert.

"He said the problem was keeping the herds on the same piece of rangeland too long. He said that was not natural, the range is not a feedlot, and the herds need to be moved more often so the grass can recover after being eaten and trampled down.

"We of the Diné knew that he was right, but he made it sound all scientific and convinced some of the Anglo ranchers to try it.

"Pretty soon the grass was coming back, the land was getting stronger. More of the Anglo ranchers tried it.

"But it takes a lot of work. The cattle we have now are not like the buffalo of old, they do not have the instincts of the wild. The sheep are worse. And the predators, wolves and lions, that used to bunch the herds and keep them moving, have been killed off. So it is up to us to guide them, to think for them, to drive them to new pastures when it is time, to watch the land and see what it needs.

"We know this, it is part of the Diné way. But it is easier to be lazy. So some are lazy, and complain about the new way, even though it is really the old way, and is better.

"Now, I think, we and the Anglo ranchers together can convince the bureaus and agencies to change the rules and support this new way, this better way. But that takes time, and it does not help that some of our own people are not making the effort."

It was time to take Dema to the airport so she could be at her DEA office in the morning. When they were all back in the truck Begay drove out of the Navajo Nation and back to Flagstaff. 

At the airport before they parted she said to Cern, "I hope O'Mally and I can wrap up the new arrangements quickly so I can be back with you soon. But you know if you need me I'll be here." 

After they all saw her off, Juan said he had to go back to Nogales for a while. He also said he would come back if they needed him. So they left him there too.

"How will he get there? Are there flights to Nogales?" Cern asked Begay.

"I don't know. I don't know exactly how he got here. Juan says there is always someone going where he needs to go, so he rides along.

"Juan is a true spirit warrior. His needs are few. Unlike me, he has not succumbed to material temptations. Like this truck." He patted the steering wheel.

But Cern understood that Begay was also a true spirit warrior. Unlike Juan, his spirit path had provided him with the truck, and that was why he had it.

"Where to next?"

"There is an Apache ranch a bit south of here I think you should see."

"Okay, sounds good to me."