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Iron Tribe is the story of four people who lead a recovery group for former addicts and felons in Portland. The piece features their personal stories of recovery from their previous lives with the support of this group-Iron Tribe. While the group is anchored in Native American traditions most of its members are not Native American. The four main characters Bear, Heidi, Shawn and John are strong voices that give insight into this topic. The documentary includes scenes, interviews, a short reading and is mixed to tell the stories of their decision to change, the daily struggle they face and where they are now. Its an inspirational story.
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Iron Tribe is the story of four people who lead a recovery group for former addicts and felons in Portland. The piece features their personal stories of recovery from their previous lives with the support of this group-Iron Tribe. While the group is anchored in Native American traditions most of its members are not Native American. The four main characters Bear, Heidi, Shawn and John are strong voices that give insight into this topic. The documentary includes scenes, interviews, a short reading and is mixed to tell the stories of their decision to change, the daily struggle they face and where they are now. Its an inspirational story.
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INTRO:Recovering from a life of addiction and crime teaches a lot of lessons worth sharing.
Bear, Heidi, John and Shawn are all in recovery and leaders of Iron Tribe...an addiction recovery group which uses native american traditions as part of their way. The group was started in prison by Bear and Shawn and now has 50-60 active members in Portland,Oregon.
These are their personal stories as told to Independent producer Steve Greenberg
OUTRO:Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over in Love | Tracy Chapman | Let It Rain. | 00:00 |
Julie R
Posted on April 23, 2011 at 02:57 AM | Permalink
One day at a time
I just heard/learned about Iron Tribe thru a friend who is possibly going to reach out to you. This is greatI have certainly identified with the stories I just lisented to because I'm in recovery too. The community needs programs like this. I wish I could learn more about Iron Trib.