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This manuscript is being printed
and distributed to AA members solely for the purpose of consideration and
approval by those members, the General Service Conference of Alcoholics
Anonymous, the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous, and Alcoholics
Anonymous World Services. As the AA General Service Office, serving Native
American alcoholics, we believe printing and distributing this manuscript is the
only way to achieve this goal and an important way to provide the AA Vision of
Service as given to Earl L which is the foundation of the Native American Indian
General Service Office of Alcoholics Anonymous.
There is absolutely no intent to
publish and distribute this book as a commercial venture or for any monetary
gain without such approval. Our only desire is to produce a volume which will
reach a people who have been devastated by the destruction of alcoholism and
often find it difficult to understand AA’s spiritual message as presented in its
current literature. We believe there is no better way to achieve this goal than
to use quotes directly from AAWS copyright material along with the teachings,
some of which are centuries old, from our Native American elders. Since this
manuscript has already been presented directly to AAWS and we have been denied
permission to use their copyright material we feel duty-bound by Earl L’s vision
to pursue publication of this manuscript. In order to do this in a good way it
must be presented to the AA membership as a whole for approval.
In our attempt to use AAWS
copyrighted material in a good way each quote taken from that material is
properly credited as suggested in the AA Service Manual.
Ron S. compiled
many of the quotes from the elders used herein through years of searching
through thousands of books, most not readily available except in research
libraries. His desire is to be of service to alcoholics, Native and others, and
to introduce all to the wisdom of Native culture, which is consistent with AA's
teachings of recovery. Ron S. has graciously given NAIGSO his permission to make
use of his portion of this labor of love in order to be of service to you.
Although many of the elder's quotes came from Ron's research the complete
package of quotes used herein came together through the service of an anonymous
member and his use of numerous other sources.
2-4-12 Rolling Thunder, Cherokee
2-3-12 Tshut-che-nac, Kansas
2-2-12 Lame Deer, Lakota
2-1-12 J.S. Hifler, Cherokee
1-31-12 Haida Gwaii Traditional Circle of Elders
1-30-12 Sitting Bull, Teton Sioux
1-29-12 Pueblo Declaration
1-28-12 David Monongye, Hopi
1-27-12 Chief Wasson, Ojibway
1-26-12 James St. Louis, Delaware
1-25-12 Paula Weasel Head, Blood
1-24-12 Great Blue Heron, Ojibway
1-23-12 Delegation Spokesperson, Hopi
1-22-12 Blackfoot, Crow
1-21-12 Satank, Kiowa
1-20-12 Tocmetone, Paiute
1-19-12 Cochise, Apache
1-18-12 Tenskwatawa, Shawnee
1-17-12 Cocooche, Seminole
1-16-12 Cree, 1993
1-15-12 John (Fire) Lame Deer, Lakota Sioux
1-14-12 Sacred Hoop
1-13-12 Pop Chalee, Taos Pueblo
1-12-12 Waskn Mani
1-11-12 Mary Hayes, Clayoquot
1-10-12 Hiawatha, Iroquois
1-9-12 Walks-in-the-Rain, Winnebago
1-8-12 Ojibway
1-7-12 Rich, Santee Lakota
1-6-12 Chief Joseph, Nez Perce
1-5-12 Traditional Circle of Elders, Northern Cheyenne
1-4-12 Chief Seattle, Dwamish
1-3-12 Tenskwatawa, Shawnee
1-2-12 Archie Fire Lame Deer, Lakota
1-1-12 Okute, Teton Sioux
12-31-11 Hiawatha, Iroquois Confederacy
12-30-11 J Hifler, Cherokee
12-29-11 Traditional Circle of Elders, Northern Cheyenne
12-28-11 Hiawatha, Iroquois
12-27-11 Canasatego
12-26-11 Hiawatha, Iroquois
12-25-11 Two Leggings, Crow
12-24-11 Michael Kabotie, Hopi
12-23-11 Wallace Black Elk, Lakota
12-22-11 Delaware
12-21-11 Chute-pa-lu, Nez Perce
12-20-11 Fools Crow, Lakota
12-19-11 J S Hifler, Cherokee
12-18-11 Vine Deloria Jr., Lakota
12-17-11 Shining Arrows, Crow
12-16-11 Dekanawidah, Iroquois
12-15-11 Blue Bird, Lower Brule Lakota
12-14-11 Geronimo, Apache
12-13-11 Kanigut, Tuscarora
12-12-11 Wallace Black Elk Lakota
12-11-11 Ga-ne-odi-yo, Iroquois
12-10-11 Paula Weasel Head, Blood
12-9-11 Tom White Cloud, Ojibway
12-8-11 Chief Joseph, Nez Perce
12-7-11 Dekanawidah, Iroquois
12-6-11 Black Elk, Lakota
12-5-11 George Webb, Pima
12-4-11 High Hollow Horn, Lakota
12-3-11 Turtleheart, Teton Sioux
12-2-11 Dr. Lori Gruiso, Navajo
12-1-11 Wendy Rose, Hopi-Miwok
11-30-11 Sogoyewapha, "Red Jacket" – Seneca
11-29-11 Teedyuschung, Delaware
11-28-11 Black Elk (1863-1950), Oglala Sioux Holy Man
11-27-11 Irving Powless Sr., Onondaga
11-26-11 Leon Shenandoah, Onondaga
11-25-11 Oren Lyons, Onondaga
11-24-11 Eagle Chief (Letakos-Lesa) Pawnee
11-23-11 Zitkala-Sa
11-22-11 Red Cloud (Makhpiya-luta) 1870
11-21-11 Luther Standing Bear, Oglala Sioux
11-20-11 Lone Man (Isna-la-wica)
11-19-11 Chief Joseph, Nez Perce
11-18-11 Chief Joseph, Nez Perce
11-17-11 Chief Dan George, Skokomish
11-16-11 Wovoka, Paiute
11-15-11 Black Hawk, Sauk
11-14-11 Chief Luther Standing Bear, Oglala Sioux
