Poverty in Spirit

For more information about recently funded Circles of Care infrastructure programs, here is a partial list of the 2005 grantees:

Denver Indian Family Resource Center, Lakewood Colorado: "Keeping the Circle Whole" will help the American Indian and Alaska Native population of the urban community to improve the system of mental health care for their children, youth, and families. Contact: Isabelle Mitchell, 303.871-8035.

Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma: "Strengthening Our Children" will forge a system of care to improve services available to American Indian youth who live within the urban community served by the Center. Contact: Dr. Jamie Bartgis, 918.588-1900. ext. 2241

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma: "Momen Ayeckvtes To Carry On" will help the Muscogee Creek Nation Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Services to develop systems of care to expand services for their children and families living in 10 counties in the State of Oklahoma. Contact: Dr. Elise Taylor, 918-758-1910.

Also, for more information about Dr. Ross's work involving mental health and other issues of Native American women in prison, refer to her 1998 book: Inventing the Savage : The Social Construction of Native American Criminality.