Turtle Island Resources

Resources for Native American Sobriety & Addiction Recovery

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Here’s a list of organizations, support groups, treatment centers, and cultural programs focused on helping Native Americans achieve and maintain sobriety.

🌿 Culturally Focused Recovery Programs

  • White Bison – Wellbriety Movement
    • A Native-run sobriety program that integrates traditional teachings with recovery.
    • Offers Wellbriety Circles, 12-step programs, and community support.
    • 🔗 White Bison
  • National Indian Health Board (NIHB) – Behavioral Health Support
    • Works with tribal communities to provide mental health and substance use support.
    • 🔗 NIHB
  • One Sky Center
    • National resource center for Native health, addiction, and mental wellness.
    • 🔗 One Sky Center
  • Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts
    • Alternative court programs that integrate tribal culture into recovery for those in the legal system.
    • 🔗 Wellness Courts

🤝 Sobriety Support Groups

  • Native American 12-Step Meetings (Alcoholics Anonymous – AA & Narcotics Anonymous – NA)
    • Many AA and NA groups offer Native-focused support, including talking circles.
    • 🔗 AA
    • 🔗 NA
  • Mending Broken Hearts (White Bison Program)
    • Focuses on healing historical trauma and addressing addiction within Indigenous communities.
    • 🔗 Mending Broken Hearts
  • Celebrate Recovery – Native American Focus
  • Al-Anon & Nar-Anon for Native Families
    • Support groups for Native families of those struggling with addiction.
    • 🔗 Al-Anon

🏥 Treatment & Rehab Centers

  • Indian Health Service (IHS) – Substance Use Treatment
    • Provides addiction recovery programs through tribal and urban clinics.
    • 🔗 IHS
  • Red Road Recovery Programs
    • Uses Native spiritual traditions, ceremonies, and teachings to aid sobriety.
    • 🔗 Red Road Approach
  • Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations (Washington State)
    • Residential treatment for Native youth struggling with addiction.
    • 🔗 Healing Lodge
  • Anishinaabe Bimaadiziwin Addiction Recovery Center (Minnesota)
    • Native-led recovery center blending modern and traditional healing methods.
    • 🔗 Anishinaabe Recovery
  • Na’nizhoozhi Center, Inc. (New Mexico)
    • Provides detox, inpatient, and outpatient treatment for Indigenous communities.
    • 🔗 Na’nizhoozhi Center
  • Crestview Recovery (Portland, Oregon)
    • Provides mental health, detox, inpatient, and outpatient treatment for Indigenous communities.
    • 🔗Crestview Recovery
  • Northern Illinois Recovery Center

🔥 Spiritual & Cultural Healing Approaches

  • Sweat Lodge Ceremonies for Recovery
    • Many Native communities offer sweat lodge ceremonies as part of healing and sobriety.
    • Check with local tribes or Native wellness centers.
  • Native American Church (NAC) – Sobriety Support
    • Some chapters of NAC integrate spiritual practices into addiction recovery.
    • 🔗 NAC Info
  • Talking Circles & Elders’ Guidance
    • Many tribal wellness programs offer traditional talking circles for addiction recovery.
    • Check with tribal wellness offices or urban Indian centers.

💼 Employment & Life After Recovery

  • First Nations Development Institute – Financial & Job Assistance
    • Helps Native Americans rebuild their lives after addiction through job training and support.
    • 🔗 First Nations
  • Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation (TVR) Programs
    • Supports Native individuals recovering from addiction in finding stable employment.
    • 🔗 TVR Resources
  • American Indian College Fund – Scholarships for Those in Recovery
    • Helps Native individuals rebuild through education and career training.
    • 🔗 College Fund

📢 Need Help Now?

  • SAMHSA’s National Helpline (24/7, Free, Confidential)
    📞 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
    🔗 SAMHSA Help
  • Hope for Wellness Help Line (For Indigenous People in Crisis)
    📞 1-855-242-3310
    🔗 Hope for Wellness

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