Indigenous ways of life promote interconnectedness to all things on earth and beyond, recognizing that we are inherently connected to everything and everyone at once. In the Native way, change is seen within the context of a circle. The circle implies connection to Creator first and foremost, and only from this sacred place can we…
By Join Together Staff | August 13, 2012 A “wellness court” in Minnesota uses Native American ceremonies and other cultural activities to help people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The court is a partnership between the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and two counties in northern Minnesota. The program targets people with chronic…
Evidence Rating: Promising – One study – for reducing substance abuse among Native American adolescents Program Goals The Cherokee Talking Circle (CTC) is a culturally based intervention targeting substance abuse among Native American adolescents. The program was designed for students who were part of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, the eighth largest tribe…
OVC Releases New Video Series: A Circle of Healing for Native Children Endangered by Drugs “There is hope for change and hope for a lot of healing, and re-learning how to live a good life.”—Misty Thomas Director of Dakota Tiwahe Social Services On December 11th, 2014 at the 14th National Indian Nations Conference, the Office…
by Bill White My relationships with White Bison founder Don Coyhis and with the Native American Wellbriety Movement are among the most important influences on my recovery advocacy and recovery research activities. I first met Don in the late 1990s as rumblings of a new addiction recovery advocacy movement in the United States were just…