September 30, 2006

Dear NAIGSO-AA Family Members,

The Native American Indian General Service Office of Alcoholics Anonymous is entering into its second decade of following Earl L.’s vision of service to Native American peoples. With this legacy of service in mind the NAIGSO board members feel it is time for the AA fellowship it represents to take a more active part in the vision.

It has been suggested that an “Online Advisory Council” be established. The purpose of this council would be to give the NAIGSO-AA fellowship its voice as the group conscience.

As issues concerning the future of NAIGSO-AA come up they will be distributed via email to all council members for discussion. Each member will be given an opportunity to share thoughts and feelings. Thus, the AA principal of “group conscience” and the Native American custom of “council guidance” would be brought to together to form the NAIGSO-AA vision of service. The council and the hand of the Creator would be given the opportunity to guide all decisions of the NAIGSO-AA Board.

It is hoped that the council will be inspired by the goals of NAIGSO-AA to provide the vision of service to Native Americans who desperately want to get sober, that it can help bring light into the dark world of the Native American alcoholic.

If you feel a warm spot in your heart to serve on this council, please let us know. Simply send us your email address along with your desire to serve. As soon as we have a few willing people and the council is established, we will begin discussion of all issues facing NAIGSO-AA’s service to alcoholics.

In the Vision of Service,

Don W.

Robert V.

Judy V.

Marla M.

Gary C.

Dan F.

Casey F.