The Wellbriety Movement
comes to Native American
Youth
The Medicine Wheel
And the 12 Steps
For Native youth
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NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS
Culturally based tools for changing
individuals, families, communities
and nations
© 2005 White Bison, Inc.
www.whitebison.org
White Bison’s Mission
© 2005 White Bison, Inc.
www.whitebison.org
Wellbriety Means
• Sober lifestyles
• Wellness—balance
(mental, physical,
spiritual, emotional)
• Connected to
principles, values,
and Natural Laws
• Walking the Red Road
• You must create a
Healing Forest
FIRESTARTERS…
An individual who….
Is in recovery
Is walking the Red Road
Has worked the 12 Steps
Has made a 4 year commitment to lead
Circles of Recovery in their own community
The Medicine wheel
and the 12 Steps
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16 week program
Culturally based
Builds on youth’s strength
Facilitated by community members in recovery
Includes teachings on DVD’s, participant and facilitator
workbooks and other materials
• Utilizes mind mapping techniques and talking circle format
The
Medicine
Wheel and
The 12
Steps
Steps 10,11,12
Steps 7,8,9
Steps 1,2,3
Steps 4,5,6
Finding the
Elders Wisdom
Finding
Your
Relationships
Finding
the
Creator
Finding Yourself
Overview
Of the Medicine Wheel
And the
12 Steps
Coach
coach
Coach
MW12
Coaches
Coach
coach
Coach
Peer to Peer
coaching
Spouses
Medicine
Wheel 12
Men
Medicine
Wheel 12
Women
Men in
Recovery
Women
In Recovery
Daughters\
Healing
Sons in
Healing
Family
Recovery
Family
of
Tradition
MW 12
Youth
Mothers
Of
Tradition
Fathers
Of
Tradition