From: Dream Builder [dreambuilder@tds.net]

Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 5:43 AM

To: NAIGSO-AA Family Circles

Subject: Spring 2006 SE Council

The Spring 2006 Southeast Council went well. We give thanks to the Indians

in Sobriety Campout Committee of Cherokee, NC for hosting this first

council. We sincerely hope the council gathering was mutually beneficial. We

also give thanks to Gary C. of AL, NAIGSO Member-at-Large, for his

assistance with organizing the Spring 2006 Southeast Council.

The theme of the Spring 2006 SE Council Gathering was "vision". Individuals

spoke very passionately regarding keeping the children sober and drug-free

as well as the fact that clean and sober parents are necessary to pass their

culture and traditions on to the children. Also discussed was that the

purpose of having a SE Council is to open the communication channels for

individuals and groups to share experience, strength, and hope with each

other. No one need stand alone, even if they are the only person on their

reservation or in their town. Together we can accomplish what no single one

of us can do on our own.

The people have spoken and said they want these councils held as talking

circles, so that will be the plan for the summer 2006 council.

The flyer for the Summer 2006 Southeast Council is attached to this email.

Freely distribute the flyer to anyone that might benefit. You do not need to

be a Native American Indian or an alcoholic or drug addict to attend or to

speak - in fact, you don't even have to live in the southeast.

Please send me an email if you have any questions, if you want to hear

something specifically discussed at the summer council gathering, or if you

have comments regarding the organization of the SE Council.

Also, email me if you would like to volunteer to help with the Summer 2006

SE Council Gathering or if you would be willing to host either the Fall or

Winter 2006 SE Council.

Please forward flyers or information regarding events being held in your

area for distribution. Let me know if you would like your event posted on

the NAIGSO website.

For more information regarding the Native American Indian General Service

Office (NAIGSO), see their website at http://www.naigso-aa.org. For more

information about White Bison, see their website at

http://www.whitebison.org.

In Your Humble Service,

Vicki G.

SE Council Organizer

NAIGSO Member-at-Large

White Bison Firestarter

Ball Ground, GA

dreambuilder@tds.net

770-548-1384