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ARIZONA

FAITH - Shield with Courage
native1firestarter@yahoo.com
Facilitators:
John McCabe, Jr - Firestarter Facilitator; Dine' Nation. Established
circle of committee members that consist of elders, tribal leaders,
licensed couselors, community leaders and recovering addicts.
Particular Emphasis:
Men and Women peer-to-peer support group for substance and drug abuse.
Guidance and nuturing of youth by elders as a comming together in
mending the broken ties and cirlce.
Group Address:
John McCabe, Jr
FAITH shield with Courage
PO Box 1034
Sanders, AZ 86512

Many Nations Wellbriety Group
joberly@ticenter.org
Facilitators:
Johnny Oberly, MA
520-884-7131x.234
Meeting Location:Tucson Indian Center
Meeting Schedule:Weekly, Thursday evenings, 6-8pm
Particular Emphasis: Adults in recovery/struggling with addiction
Group Address: 97 E. Congress - suite 101 P.O. Box 2307 Tucson, AZ 85702
Availability to new members: open

CALIFORNIA

SpiritWalk Warriors Wellbriety Group spiritwalkca@sbcglobal.net
Facilitator: Cynthia Alexander
Phone: 559-360-7950
Meeting Location: Fresno, California
Meeting Schedule: Wed. 6:00pm - 9:00pm Particular Emphasis: co-ed adults in recovery
Group Address: SpiritWallk Wellness Center 443 East Shields Avenue, Fresno, CA 93704

Sacred Circle
Email Address: indian317@cs.com
Facilitators: Sarah Ryland
Facilitator Phone Number:559-224-8980
Meeting Location:Valley State Prison for Women
Meeting Schedule:Monthly 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Particular Emphasis:Women prisoners Group
Address:Valley State Prison for Women Chowchilla, CA
Group availability to New Members: open


The Sacred Walk on the Red Road

Email Address: Fourwindslodgetc@hotmail.com
Facilitators:Onehawk Hirajeta, CATC
Facilitator Phone Number:(559) 338-0509 Meeting
Location:Fresno Tribal TANF
Meeting Schedule: Every Thursday at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Particular Emphasis:Youth and Adults, both men and women group. Both Native and non-Native Group
Address:1930 E. Shields Ave Fresno, CA 93726
Group availability to New Members: open

Group Name: White Bison@Westcare
Email Address: helen.farrel@westcare.com
Facilitators: Helen(Missy Bear)Farrell
Facilitator Phone Number: 265-4800 ext264
Meeting Location: Westcare 2772 Martin Luther King Blvd. Fresno Ca. 937206
Meeting Schedule: Monday @ 2:30 p.m. Thursday @ 6 p.m.
Particular Emphasis: Adult men and women at a drug and alcohol rehab center
Group Address: same as above
Group availability to New Members: open

Group Name: American Indain Circle
Email Address: sherriwatkins77@sbc.net
Facilitators: S L. Atkins native american spritual advisor
Facilitator Phone Number: 559 665-6100 ext. 6060
Meeting Location: Chowchilla, CA Valley State Prison
Meeting Schedule: Sunday-Wednesday, 2-8
Particular Emphasis: For women inmates, white bison 12 step program
Group Address: valley state prison for women
21633 avenue 24
chowchilla, CA 93610-0099
New Members: open

Group Name: Womens circle of the sacred ways
Email: sherriwatkins77@sbcglobal.net
Facilitators: john p jones
Facilitator Phone Number: 209-772-0409
Meeting Location:
valley state prison for women
Meeting Schedule: third wednesday of month 2:00 p.m.
Particular Emphasis: wellbriety movement for prisons
Group Address: vspw chowchilla california
New Members:
open

 

Group Name: Many Feathers
Email: fountain13@yahoo.com
Facilitators:Mark Fountain
Facilitator Phone Number: 209-688-1033
Meeting Location:
Stockton, CA
Meeting Schedule: Every Wednesday night 6pm-8pm
Particular Emphasis: Mens and Womens Alcohol/Drug Treatment
Group Address: 5405 N Pershing Ave Ste C-3 Stockton, CA
New Members:
open

 

Group Name: ANT NATION
Email: Bearwalker@Nativeweb.net
Facilitators: Rex L. Osuna *Bearwalker*
Facilitator Phone Number: 562-822-3226
Meeting Location:
Long Beach, CA
Meeting Schedule: Every Tuesday @ 10am
Particular Emphasis: Men In Recovery
Group Address: 2120 Williams Street, Long Beach , CA
New Members :
closed

COLORADO

Group Name: Courage to Change Spirit of Strength
Email Address: Redfeather7@earthlink.net
Facilitators: Judith Ann Miller Ross W. Hilzer Margaret Riner Peter Pandolfi
Facilitator Phone Number: 719-541-4912
Meeting Location: Courage to Change Ranch 41250 Alford Road Simla, Colorado 80835
Meeting Schedule: Talking Circle every Wed @ 7:00 PM @ Courage to Change Ranch
Particular Emphasis: In-patientRecovery Out-patient recovery for men & women age 18 and over
Group Address: 41250 Alford Road
Simla, Colorado 80835
Group availability to New Members: open

 

IDAHO

Group Name: Team Bison
Email Address: gharris@corr.state.id.us
Facilitators: Steve Harris
Particular Emphasis: Nine month Drug & Alcohol treatment program with a six month after care for male offenders.
Group Address: Steve Harris Prc
P.O. Box 8509
Boise, Idaho 83707

 


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MINNESOTA

Group Name: St. Paul Wellbriety Coalition
Email Address: St.Paul_Wellbriety_Coalition@hotmail.com
Facilitators: Robert DesJarlait (Lead Facilitator), Bill Fullerton, Quanah Walker, Jennifer Champagne, Maria McCoy, Leah Loud, Marlene Munroe
Facilitator Phone Number: 612.483.9409
Meeting Location: St. Paul American Indian Family Center
Meeting Schedule: Currently meet on second Thursday of each month, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Particular Emphasis: Integrated whole family healing that includes individuals and families.
Group Address: 579 Wells St. , St. Paul, MN 55130
Group availability to New Members: open

 

NEW MEXICO

Group Name: Mexican Brown Eagle group
Email Address: petetrina@yahoo.com
Facilitators:Peter Kaiser, Jerry Matthews Facilitator
Phone Number:1-505-534-9461
Meeting Location: Luna County Detention Center
Deming NM. 88030
(Mens Pod) Meeting Schedule:Every Other Friday 3:00-4:30
(Mens Group) Particular Emphasis:Prisoners-Alcoholic,Drug addiction.
(Men) Group Address:Luna County Detention Center
Mens Pod Deming NM. 88030
Group availability to New Members: open

NORTH CAROLINA

Women's Wellbriety - Vision Quest for Recovery
Facilitators:
Laura Ritchie
Meeting Location:
3720 22nd Street Court NE
Hickory, NC 28601
Particular Emphasis: Women in recovery

Healing Through the Elder's Wisdom
bevegrif@nc-cherokee.com
Facilitator: Beverly Griffin
Particular Emphasis: ACOA's
Group Address:
806 Acquoni Road
Box 666
Cherokee, NC 28719

Sober Leaders
nativepride30@hotmail.com
Facilitators: William Lossiah
Particular Emphasis: Men 18+, Substance Abuse, Out Patient/Community
Group Address:
P.O. Box 1864
Cherokee, N.C. 28719

 

NORTH DAKOTA

THUNDERING PRIDE GROUP
masemanz@hotmail.com
Facilitators: Marlon Mason, Facilitator and
Wendy Weiss, Teap Coordinator Facilitator
1-701-858-9759
Meeting Location: Quentin Burdick Center, Minot ND
Meeting Schedule: Thursday, 6:oo p.m. CST.
Particular Emphasis:
Young men and women peer advocacy group focusing on medicine wheel and 12 steps and recovery from alcohol and/or drugs.
Group Address: 903 Holiday Village, Minot ND 58701
Availability to new members: closed


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OKLAHOMA

Group Name: White Bison
Email Address: crisdavis@cox.net
Facilitators:Carissa (Cris) Davis Linda Wade
Facilitator Phone Number:405-919-9357
Meeting Location: United Life Spiritual Center
3332 N Meridian Ave
Oklahoma City
Meeting Schedule: Wednesday nights from 6:30-9:00.
Particular Emphasis: We currently have both a mens and a womens meeting. We are planning on a Families of Traditions group for sometime in the spring of 08.
Group Address:
Facilitator: 3016 N Peebly Dr. Midwest City, OK 73110
Group availability to New Members: open

Group Name: Four Winds Firestarter Group
Email Address: mcn_alexander@sbcglobal.net
Facilitators: Andrea Alexander
Facilitator Phone Number: 1-800-259-1059
Meeting Location: John H Lilley Corectional Center Chapel
Meeting Schedule: Mondays @ 2pm Male facility on 16 week rotation
Particular Emphasis: Prisoners-Males in Revoer Struggling with Substance Abuse-Oklahoma Department of Corrections
Group Address: PO Box 1908, Boley, OK 74829
Group availability to New Members: open


OREGON


Circle of Nations
Facilitator:Craig Poirot
cpoirot@NARANorthwest.org
Men Recovering from Drug and Alcohol Addiction Group
17645 NW St. Helens Hwy.
Portland OR. 97231

FOUR DIRECTONS WOMENS FIRE STARTERS
stompkins@NARANorthwest.org

Facilitator: Craig Poirot
503-381-1038
Particular Emphasis:WOMEN Group
Address:17645 NW St. Helens Hwy.
Portland OR. 97231

Group Name: Circle of Recovery
Email Address: stoneriver05@hotmail.com
Facilitators:Holly Peters
Facilitator Phone Number:541-915-7036
Meeting Location:White Bird Yurt
Meeting Schedule:Saturday 1:00-2:30 1:00-1:30
Drum Circle Particular Emphasis:Native and Non-Native members welcome! Drum circle.
Group Address: White Bird Yurt 321 E. 12th Ave. Eugene, Or.
Group availability to New Members:open

Group Name: Yellowhawk Men's Medicine Wheel & 12 Step Group
Email Address: bbenton@yel.portland.ihs.gov
Facilitators:Bobby Benton
Facilitator Phone Number: 541-276-7990
Meeting Location: The Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center- Behavioral Health Conference Room
Meeting Schedule: Every Monday at 4:00pm
Particular Emphasis:The target group is men who are seeking recovery from alcohol and drugs
Group Address:PO Box 160, Pendleton, OR 97801
Group availability to New Members: open

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White Bison, inc.
6145 Lehman Drive Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO
80918
Website: www.whitebison.org
E-mail us: info@whitebison.org
Phone: 719-548-1000
Fax: 719-548-9407