{"id":438447,"date":"2026-03-03T00:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T06:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=438447"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:11:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:11:22","slug":"native-america-calling-proximity-and-family-outreach-hold-promise-for-tribal-addiction-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/03\/native-america-calling-proximity-and-family-outreach-hold-promise-for-tribal-addiction-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: Proximity and family outreach hold promise for tribal addiction treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Tuesday, March 3, 2026<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Proximity and family outreach hold promise for tribal addiction treatment\r\n<\/div>\r\nTwo new healing centers count on location, cultural practice, and family connections to break the destructive effects of substance abuse. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nIn Lodge Grass, Montana, organizers plan an integrated foster care facility to complement a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainshadowassociation.org\/\">campus designed to support families affected by addiction<\/a>. The non-profit organization behind the <a href=https:\/\/www.kaalasvillage.org>Kaala\u2019s Village\r\nFamily Healing Center<\/a> estimates that number reaches as high as 60 percent of residents in the small town on the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crow_Indian_Reservation\">Crow Reservation<\/a>. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xa2ybr4f0mE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Mountain Shadow Association: \r\n<a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/xa2ybr4f0mE>Going to Grandma&#8217;s House &#8211; The Story of Kaala&#8217;s Village<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/pawneenation.org\/\">Pawnee Nation<\/a> in Oklahoma is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pawneebh.org\/\">expanding adult residential and outpatient services close to home<\/a>. Additionally, the tribe is offering support for children whose lives are disrupted. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nTune into Native America Calling to hear about a promising focus on cultural treatment options, harm reduction, and strengthening families to break addiction\u2019s generational cycles.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BakerTillyUS\/videos\/1292782412381502\/\" data-width=\"auto\" data-show-text=\"false\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BakerTillyUS\/videos\/1292782412381502\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BakerTillyUS\/videos\/1292782412381502\/\">Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma utilizes NMTCs to construct new behavioral healthcare center<\/a><p>Baker Tilly US, along with its subsidiary Baker Tilly Capital, helped the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma secure and structure funding from multiple sources to build a behavioral health center. A critical step forward in expanding access to care and supporting long-term community wellness. \ud83c\udfa5 Watch how collaboration, creativity and commitment came together to make a lasting impact.<\/p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BakerTillyUS\">Baker Tilly US<\/a> on Thursday, September 4, 2025<\/blockquote><\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Baker Tilly US: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BakerTillyUS\/videos\/1292782412381502\/\">Pawnee Nation Behavioral Health Center<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\nMary Blackowl (Cheyenne and Arapaho, Pawnee, and Comanche), <a href=\"https:\/\/pawneenation.org\/substance-abuse-program\/\">tribal opioid response prevention specialist<\/a> for the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nKaraya Fritzler (Aps\u00e1alooke, Aaniiih, and Lakota), certified behavioral health peer specialist for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainshadowassociation.org\/\">Mountain Shadow Association<\/a> in Montana\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nMegkian Doyle, executive director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainshadowassociation.org\/\">Mountain Shadow Association<\/a> in Montana\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nMike Ortiz, program coordinator for the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pawneebh.org\/\">substance abuse program<\/a>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/03\/native-america-calling-proximity-and-family-outreach-hold-promise-for-tribal-addiction-treatment\/pawneenation\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-438521\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-attachment-id=\"438521\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/03\/native-america-calling-proximity-and-family-outreach-hold-promise-for-tribal-addiction-treatment\/pawneenation\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03\/PawneeNation.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pawnee Nation\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Pawnee Nation&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Pawnee Nation Behavioral Health Facility in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Photo: &lt;a href=https:\/\/pawneenation.org\/grand-opening-of-the-pawnee-nation-behavioral-health-facility\/&gt;Pawnee Nation&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03\/PawneeNation.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03\/PawneeNation.jpg\" alt=\"Pawnee Nation\"   class=\"size-full wp-image-438521\" \/><\/a> <figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">The Pawnee Nation Behavioral Health Facility in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/pawneenation.org\/grand-opening-of-the-pawnee-nation-behavioral-health-facility\/>Pawnee Nation<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">All Episodes on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?si=2a56e59533534bf9\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\">More Options<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two new healing centers count on location, cultural practice and family connections to break the destructive effects of substance abuse.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":438521,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,1],"tags":[354,7201,7200,243,7202,7203,249,133,127,2319,134,102],"class_list":["post-438447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","category-national","tag-crow","tag-karaya-fritzler","tag-mary-blackowl","tag-media","tag-megkian-doyle","tag-mike-ortiz","tag-montana","tag-native-america-calling","tag-oklahoma","tag-pawnee","tag-radio","tag-youth","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03\/PawneeNation.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-1Q3J","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=438447"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":438524,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438447\/revisions\/438524"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/438521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=438447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=438447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=438447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}