Sober Indian Riders
Indian
Club
Service
Statement
Sober Indian Riders (SIR) is an
Indian Club. Therefore, as an Indian Club, we cannot enter
into affiliations, coalitions, federations etc, as a
motorcycle club would. We respect all traditional
motorcycle clubs and in no way means any disrespect to any
of them. Membership is urged to use good judgment with
regard to wearing any support items. However as a group of
sober American People whose primary goal is to have fun and
share the sober lifestyle and ride motorcycles. Membership
requirements are that you live sober. There are no gender,
race, or recovery program requirements for membership. For
current information see website: http://www.soberindianriders.org
The membership body offers fellowship to ALL NATIONALITIES
in recovery from alcohol abuse and or drugs. We do not
endorse one recovery program, religion or religious
denomination as superior to another. However, the influence
of American Indian Traditions, Customs, Alcoholics
Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and a Higher Power is strong
within our Indian Club. The only true requirement is a
desire to live a free sober and honest lifestyle. It is we
the trusted servants prayers that friendship will form and
support will begin. That is what our Lodges are built on.
You are free to join a Lodge. No particular brand of
motorcycle is required. We are to be self-supporting via
events hosted, dues paid and sales of Sober Indian Riders
merchandise. We may accept unsolicited contributions as
long as there are no requirements or conditions imposed
upon Sober Indian Riders.
Our purpose is to walk together along the path of the cycle
of life - towards death and rebirth together, through love,
respect and caring, we can find in the wholeness of time
the strength to complete the circle. We believe in our
sacred trust to our traditions and work towards living in
harmony as our ancestors did. Always remembering the price
our relations have paid so that we can live Free. Creation
has given us the covenant duty to watch over our land-earth
and to live our heritage in order to keep alive the very
essence of who we are as recovering/sober people. We carry
this message as we travel and ride united to the different
Lodges throughout America and abroad to build friendships,
meet people, and share with other circles the spirit of
life. Each of us is a stepping-stone on the pathway to
wholeness. That's the way we're going to make change and
reach the person that may have the desire. The road being
taken is a long one, with gentle slopes and steep mountains
to climb before we reach its end. Many pathways link the
health of the Lodges and the individual. Let us strive to
purify our paths and to share the kindness it brings us.
There are no mandatory events, we are indeed an Indian Club
and highly encourage our members to get together. The
chosen leader will try to coordinate one or more events per
year. Lodges are encouraged to plan fun get together and
rides to various places as often as they want, but should
never pressure members to attend.