Cultures in Recovery: A Powerful Sobriety Movement Is Transforming Indian Societies from Alaska to Florida.

Butterfield, Nancy; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ451976

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Cultures in Recovery: A Powerful Sobriety Movement Is Transforming Indian Societies from Alaska to Florida.

Butterfield, Nancy; And Others

Tribal College: Journal of American Indian Higher Education, v4 n1 p8-11 Sum 1992

Describes individual, community, organizational, and college examples of efforts to promote sobriety and recovery from alcoholism among Native Americans. Discusses a sobriety movement tenet that alcoholism threatens the entire tribe and requires collective action. Highlights links with a broader movement for spiritual and cultural renewal. (DMM)

Descriptors: Alcoholism, American Indian Education, American Indians, College Role, Community Action, Cultural Context, Postsecondary Education, Program Descriptions, Self Help Programs, Social Change

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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