We are family, advocates, and culture keepers working together to hold spaces for healing, recovery, and Indigenous community care.
Every member of this team carries lived experience, leadership, and dedication to building a stronger circle of care for Indigenous relatives across generations.
Honoring those who shaped this circle from the beginning.
Board Chair · Co-Founder
Angelica resides in Northern California and brings a background in behavioral sciences with certifications in Substance Use Disorder (SUD), Domestic Violence, Anger Management, and evidence-based curricula. She is a facilitator of Mothers of Tradition and Mending Broken Hearts through White Bison Wellbriety, and serves as a Wellbriety Medicine Wheel Facilitator, supporting culturally rooted healing practices for indi...
Spiritual Helper · Co-Founder
Adam Villagomez is Dakota/Chippewa and a graduate of D-Q University, a tribal college rooted in Indigenous education and leadership. He has been a certified substance use disorder counselor since 2009 and has worked with Sonoma County Indian Health Project's AOD Program since 2004, providing individual and group counseling through its outpatient services. He also supports Native American inmates through jail diversio...
People carrying this work forward through service, advocacy, and connection.
Family Wellness Lead
Dannette Rangel is a proud member of the Big Valley Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians in Lake County, California. She is a mother of 10 children, including a blended family she has helped raise with her husband, and brings a deep commitment to family, responsibility, and community care that informs all aspects of her work and leadership. Raised in Roundhouse Ceremony in Big Valley, Dannette maintains a strong connectio...
Chief Financial Officer
Naomi Fritzinger is a proud member of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and a dedicated mother of three. With over four and a half years in recovery, she walks the Red Road while actively practicing the principles of Narcotics Anonymous, integrating cultural healing with recovery-based practices in her daily life. Naomi is trained through White Bison and serves as a Wellbriety Medicine Wheel Facilitator, sup...
Treasurer
Sherry Caldwell is a Northern California resident with experience in the medical field supporting mothers and children across multiple settings. She is a strong advocate for healthy families and positive outcomes for parents, caregivers, and children.
