Native American Fatherhood and Families Association (NAFFA) is in the business of strengthening families. We are excited to share a new resource developed by our NAFFA team: A weekly email to strengthen and empower families called C,I.R.C.L.E. (Cultivate, Inner Strength, Restoring, Connection, Lifting, Each other). Every family needs encouragement and inspiration to strengthen and keep relationships strong. Parents play one of the most meaningful and demanding roles in life which can make...

Born on the Red Lake Indian Reservation and raised on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Gary Charwood Sr. loves to talk about the good people of his community and the surrounding communities. He grew up in an alcoholic family with his father, community members and Elders observing the model of what he thought was normal. After his own struggles in the judicial system of losing his driver’s license, he decided to break the cycle and get clean and sober. He has now been clean and sober for 28...

Over the course of 20 years, Native American Fatherhood and Families Association’s Fatherhood is Sacred® (FIS) program has been taught in 10 tribal and county jails and prisons. The impact of this project has been successful in assisting mothers and fathers to strengthen their families, even while inside prison walls. Participants come from different cultures and backgrounds, yet they connect with these principles. These writings are inspirational and remind us of how important our families...