Gerald Albert of Northway is the 17th person awarded the Patti L. Hyslop award in recognition for his leadership in sobriety and commitment to healing.
Leadership and commitment in the sobriety movement was the cornerstone of Hyslop’s life in the years before she was murdered in January 1995, said Faith M. Peters, a friend of Hyslop and a social service Indian welfare agent in Tanana.
Hyslop led the sobriety and healing movement in the village of Tanana after she successfully completed treatment herself, Peters said.
“In addition to sobering up, Hyslop wanted to heal the whole person,” Peters explained. “If anyone sobered up one day, she gave them a gift or a card. She never gave up on them.”
Hyslop was responsible for bringing the Talking Circle into Tanana and held Alcoholics Anonymous meetings there. She started a New Year’s Eve sobriety dinner dance and the Babes puppet program in the elementary school, which builds self esteem and combats drug and alcohol abuse among children.
“She encouraged us to journal, pray and share,” Peters said, her voice breaking at memories of her friend.
Peters said Hyslop was one of the people who was instrumental in her seeking treatment for alcoholism.
“She was willing to accept me for who I was and who I could become,” Peters said in an interview Thursday at the Tanana Chiefs Conference annual meeting. “She helped me into treatment within five days after calling her.”
Peters went to the Old Minto Recovery Camp with her young son 17 years ago.
“I have been clean and sober ever since then,” she said.
In his remarks after receiving the award, Gerald Albert said, “For 15 years, I’ve lived a great life,” attributing his sobriety to his family, his “five beautiful children” and foster children.
“I did it for them to live a healthy life and to go on the right trail. We can all do it together ... no matter who you are. ... One day at a time, that’s what we have to do.”
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