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Tribal Healing

Substance abuse treatment for Tribal members should be specialized to include a foundation of culture, tradition, and values. At the core of Native American culture is the concept that everything is spiritual. We work closely with our tribal guests to help reconnect their spirit to all things around them. At Sound Recovery, we believe that spiritual healing is as important to the recovery process as mental or physical healing.

Our commitment to providing loving care for those who seek our help has extended to reach tribal members who deserve a full opportunity to experience a life of sobriety built on their cultural beliefs and foundation of values. It is our goal and our honor to serve these men and women as they take on a new journey toward sobriety and beyond. We believe that our tribal guests deserve the pinnacle of care, and as such, we treat them as our own family. In fact, many tribal members go on to join the Royal Life family as staff members to help heal their brothers and sisters!

Wellbriety & White Bison

Wellbriety Teachings

The Wellbriety Movement was formed as a way to fill the gap in Native American healthcare, providing culturally-based healing for current and future generations of Indigenous people.

White Bison

As a center of excellence, White Bison offers tribal healing training, tools, and resources that promote sustainable growth within Native American Communities.

Mending Broken Hearts

Mending Broken Hearts is a prestigious certification obtained from the White Bison and Wellbriety Movement training course. Mending Broken Hearts focuses on an approach to addressing intergenerational trauma for the purpose of healing – in direct relation to tribal members. This certification teaches about the trauma from tearing down the culture, interconnectedness, spirituality, language, and ceremonies from Native Americans.

Historically, these tragedies occurred many years ago, as a consequence of mission and boarding schools that the tribal youth were forced into. This shift resulted in an extreme emotional damage – the taking away of an identity and values, having tribal dialects silenced, and even the most dire cases, sexual and physical abuse.

The pain from these wounds is still felt seven generations later by the majority of tribal individuals. Royal Life Centers is committed to breaking the cycle and doing our part to aid in the healing process. Some of the biggest roadblocks to substance abuse treatment for Native Americans are addressing this intergenerational trauma which has resulted in generations of addiction and shame. We use the knowledge from our training to address the very real and ever-present root emotions of anger, guilt, and fear — so that we can make room for healing. For us to live out our mission of full body, mind and soul healing, we must be sensitive and respectful and help heal these long time wounds.

Tribal Healing: The Medicine Wheel and 12-Step

In tribal culture, the medicine wheel is a sacred spiritual symbol that represents healing and health. Often, the medicine wheel is explained as a representation of all the knowledge of the universe. This is a true symbol of hope and mending for those who seek it. The exact meaning of the medicine wheel’s symbolism can vary from tribe to tribe, as it is up to their own interpretation. The wheel points in the four cardinal directions: north, east, south and west. Each of these directions is a marker for many other attributes of that section of the medicine wheel. It also is represented by four colors: black, red, yellow and white. Some of the other things that are represented by the wheel include, but are not limited to:

The Medicine Wheel and Symbolism

The Stages of Life

Birth, Youth, Adult, Death

Aspects of Life

Spiritual, Physical, Emotional, Intellectual

The Natural Elements in our World

Fire, Earth, Air, Water

The Seasons

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Ceremonial Plants

Sweetgrass, Tobacco, Cedar, Sage

Important Animals

Eagle, Bear, Buffalo, Wolf
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Stone Medicine Wheel Diagram

This diagram depicts an Ojibwe Indian Stone Medicine Wheel. Each stone within the wheel symbolizes a specific aspect of life and the placement of that stone is emblematic of the interconnected nature of all things.

The Medicine Wheel is based on Native American teachings relating to the seasons, directions, elements, colors, and the cycle of life. It speaks of the need for balance, harmony, and respect as bringers of happiness.

The Medicine Wheel and 12-step Program is another certification that is focused on mending the pain that is present across tribal communities (violence, suicide, the impact of addiction, etc.). This helps to form a program geared specifically to model a 12-step approach that has a foundation in tribal culture.

This augmented 12-step program is based on teachings of the medicine wheel, the cycle of life, the Four Laws of Change, and ceremonial practice. This adds culture, tradition, and values into a 12-step approach. It has proven to be the missing piece for many tribal members who need more of a customized approach to a traditional 12-step program of recovery.

Tribal Treatment Groups

On top of the various treatment groups hosted at Sound Recovery, such as music, adventure and equine therapy, our tribal guests have the opportunity to join special groups geared directly toward tribal culture. These groups include drum circles, Native Holistic Recovery, bead and drum crafting and even trips to a local sweat lodge – transportation provided for free. We believe that this is pivotal in truly embracing recovery in a manner that respects the culture of our tribal guests.

Tribal Healing Program Brochure

Reach Out To Join the Tribal Healing Program at Sound Recovery

Royal Life Centers is in-network with the Healthcare Management Administration (HMA) and Shasta Insurance. Additionally, we have a collaborative relationship with IHS (Indian Health Services) and are dedicated to working together with other insurance providers to ensure your entrance into our Tribal Healing program. Should our admissions team find that your insurance plan is out-of-network, we will work tirelessly to come to an agreement with your provider so that you may receive the quality addiction treatment you need.

If you or a loved one are a tribal member in need of substance abuse treatment, call us and ask to speak with Dominic. Our admissions department can be reached at 888-716-4070.

Sound Recovery’s Tribal Healing Point of Contact

If you are looking for addiction treatment for yourself or a loved one and are a tribal member, please reach out to our Tribal Addiction Specialist, Melissa Hood. Melissa works within our admissions department as the point of contact for tribal members. Collaborating with you, your insurance provider, and your tribe, Melissa ensures that you receive the quality addiction treatment you need.

Please reach out to Melissa Hood for any additional information and assistance in entering our tribal healing program.

In order to expedite the admissions process, please fill out the form below. This tribal insurance verification form is sent directly to Melissa in our Tribal Healing department. Following the completion of the form, she will begin to verify your insurance so that you both can work toward your admission into our treatment program.

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