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Adam Villagomez is Dakota/Chippewa and a graduate of tribal college - D.Q. University. He has been a certified substance use disorder counselor since 2009. He has been working at Sonoma County Indian Health Project – AOD program since 2004 where he provides individual and group counseling at SCIHP Outpatient Program. He also provides jail diversion services to local jails for Native American inmates who qualify for treatment instead of incarceration. Adam is a co-founder of Native Resistance Drum Group which was founded in 2004. He has been on the Canku Luta - Red Road which is being clean/sober and involved in his traditional tribal practices since 1993. A large part of being indigenous is the understanding of our place in history and connection to the land, therefore, activism for Native Rights and protection of sacred sites has been a few of many issues that he has been passionate about. He has experienced that the most successful recovery for Native Americans is being connected to their tribal culture, living by the values, virtues, diet and lifestyles of their ancestors. Adam has experienced that everyone is on their own spiritual path and is in support of anything that provides support and healing for the whole person.

Hello!
My name is Dominique Gaitan and I am a long time resident of Sonoma County. My family has been here for five generations. We originated from Chihuahua and Durango, Mexico.

I started working for Non-profits at an early age. Now I own an Accounting and Bookkeeping firm. I provide my sevices to Non-profits and other industries. Non-profits have a special place in my heart. When I turned my life around twenty-eight years ago, the only people that gave me a chance was a Non-profit. I decided that whatever I could do, no matter how much I had in my pocket, or where I was in my life, I would give back to those organizations.

I enjoy volunteering and giving back to the communities in anyway I can. I am currently in a few local Chambers in Sonoma County as a member.

I am so happy to be a part of Mending Indigenous Spirits.

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My name is Dannette Rangel, I’m a proud member of Big Valley Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians in Lake County, CA. I am a mother to 10 children; 5 being my bonus kids which I’ve helped their Dad raise & 5  sons of my own that I brought into this world my oldest son being 14 years old & my youngest son at 4 years old. I take pride in motherhood and love doing internal work on myself to be the best mother to my children and the best wife to my husband. I work full-time for Kno’Qoti Native Wellness, Inc. in Lakeport, CA since May 2022 as their Culture and Wellness Advocate. I also work for Native Dads Network out of Sacramento, CA part-time as their Special Events Planner since May 2025. I’ve recently been selected to be part of CA Native Vote Project’s Native Power Building Fellowship Cohort 2 since May 2025. I am born and raised in Roundhouse Ceremony here in Big Valley, married to our youngest Captain for 17 years. We share 4 years & 9 months of sobriety & recovery. I am very involved in raising my children and supporting them with all their endeavors my younger sons play all-year round sports, my older kids have all graduated high school. I enjoy volunteer work so much, that I  sit on our Kelseyville Youth Football and Cheer program Board as Vice-President since 2023. I am really family-oriented and culturally-involved within my community here in Lake County. I really love working within Native Communities bringing Culture, Healing, & Wellness everywhere I go.