{"id":6,"date":"2015-11-25T21:30:27","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T21:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellbriety.com\/wellbriety\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2021-10-20T13:41:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T19:41:57","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wellbriety.com\/wellbriety\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Vision:<\/strong> A sustainable grassroots Wellbriety Movement that provides culturally based healing for the next seven generations of Indigenous people.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Mission:<\/strong> Disseminate culturally based principles, values, and teachings to support healthy community development and servant leadership, and to support healing from alcohol, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, and intergenerational trauma.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

National Gatherings<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1994: Gathering of the Elders (Janesville,WI) Dedication of the Sacred Hoop
1995: Women\u2019s Leadership Gathering (Denver, CO)
1996: Men\u2019s Gathering (Florissant, CO)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Sacred Hoop Journeys (Video documentaries — www.whitebison.org)<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1999: Healing the Nations: Visits to 32 Tribal Colleges
2000: Wiping of the Tears (3800 mile walk from Los Angeles to Washington DC)
2002: Healing Native Women and Children (19 urban and reservation communitiesWest of the Mississippi)
2003 Healing Native Men and Children (17 urban and reservation communities East of the Mississippi)
2006: Sacred Hoop Journey to Sitka, Alaska, to support the raising of theWellbriety Totem Pole
2007: Sacred Hoop Journey to Montana — 13 stops (tribes and prisons)
2008: Sacred Hoop Journey to Minnesota — 9 stops tribes and prisons
2009: Sacred Hoop Journey to California — 8 stops tribes and prisons
2009: The Wellbriety Journey for Forgiveness — 23 stops (sites of Boarding Schools)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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National Wellbriety Conferences<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1999: Strengthening Individuals (Colorado Springs, CO)
2001: Strengthening our Families (Rapid City, SD)
2002: Strengthening our Communities (Billings,MT)
2003: Strengthening our Nations (Albuquerque, NM)
2005: Healing the Hurts: The Grassroots Speaks (Denver, CO)
2006: Taking a Stand Against Meth: Recovery is Possible (Denver, CO)
2006: Wellbriety in Motion — Youth, Families, and Suicide Prevention (Denver, CO)
2008: Healing the Hurts, Youth and Families Speak — Intergenerational Trauma (Minneapolis)
2014: Wellbriety Gathering: Healing the Hurts\u2014Empowering Families
2017: Al Anon Conference in Albuquerque<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Wellbriety Initiatives<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

2002: Wellbriety for Youth (prevention and leadership development for Native American youth)
2002: Wellbriety for Prisons (a recovery support system for those returning from prison)
2005: 100 Drums — Communities in Healing
2007: Fatherhood Initiative
2007: Wellbriety Indian Center of Colorado Springs
2010: Wellbriety National Training Institute
2010: Wellbriety Forgiveness Initiative
2011: Wellbriety Certification Program at the University of the Pacific
2012: Wellbriety Treatment Center Certification Initiative
2016: First Nations Resource Center \u2014Calgary
2019: Wellbriety Red Papers (online)
2020: Wellbriety Technical Assistance Center\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Wellbriety Teachings<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n