Meet the People Behind Cuetlachtepetl

Co-Founder/ Executive Director 

Osvaldo “Ozzie” Cabral, MA, LPC, LAC (Wixarika/Chichimeca) is the Director of Clinical Services at Tribe Recovery Homes and Services and has worked in addictions and mental health since 2002. He has worked in various treatment settings including residential, outpatient treatment facilities, domestic violence, sex offender clinics, and community mental health centers. Ozzie, co-authored and published a curriculum with Hazelden Publishing, on the integration of Dialectical Behavior Therapy with 12-step philosophy.  Ozzie has been actively involved in the wolf and wolfdog advocacy for many years and initially founded Song of the Wolf Healing Center in 2016.  A rescue for high content wolfdogs.  After separating from the organization in 2020, he co-founded Cuetlachtepetl Wolf Mountain Education Center (CWMEC) in hopes of creating a healing center for all individuals and the animals who reside at CWMEC. Tlazocamati Nochimeh. 

Co-Founder/Manager of Operations

Samantha Farrell is a co-founder of CWMEC. She has been passionate about the care of wolf dogs and wolves since 2017, when she took on the responsibility of raising and coexisting with her own wolf dog, Freya. She has volunteered with multiple animal rescues over the years before embarking on this journey to build Cuetlachtepetl. She helps host tours, action days, events, as well as assists with taking care of the animals. Helping to educate and connect others with these animals is truly a dream come true, and she is honored to be a part of this community.  

Board Secretary

Yá'át'ééh, Joi (Junebug) Lynch yinishyé. Tódíchíinii nishłí (I am Bitter Water clan from my mom’s side), Tsi’naajinii báshíshíín (born for Black Streak Wood people on my dad’s side), Hashtłshnii dashicheii (my maternal grandfather is Mud People clan), Dibé Łízini dashinalí (my paternal grandfather is Black Sheep).  I am a proud Diné woman. I am originally from Fort Defiance, Arizona but most of my upbringing was in Colorado. Although I was far from home, I found family within the Denver Native community. I was able to reconnect with my culture and it showed me strength and resilience. Since then I started my journey fighting for our land so future generations can enjoy its beauty. 

Board Chair

Andrea Moore is a social artist, creative consultant, and community organizer with two decades of experience in the fields of disability, social artistry, and adventure travel. She is the co-founder and former Executive Director of The Wayfaring Band, a Denver-based nonprofit serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Now, Andrea offers consulting, training, and retreat services in the areas of inclusion/accessibility, nonprofit development and management, strategic planning, creative direction, and community building. She's honored to share her experience, time, and resources with the Cuetlachtepetl community. 

Board Member

Han mitakuyapi, Hello relatives, my name is Red Fawn Janis. I am Oglala of the Lakota people from Pine Ridge, South Dakota. My Ina (mother), TroyLynn Yellow Wood (Oglala Lakota and Shaheila), raised me in Denver Colorado since I was an infant. My Lakota name Čante Wašte Win (Good Hearted Woman) was given to me in a Lakota ceremony as a child. I grew up in the Colorado American Indian Movement, where I was taught how to stand up against injustices perpetrated against our people, our land, our water, and our future generations. I am a community organizer, working on behalf of youth and elders. I also work on the frontlines in the drug and alcohol recovery field, helping community members navigate daily tasks and recovery resources and gain their lives back. I sit on two different nonprofit organization boards in support of the work they do for the indigenous community, as well as the community as a whole. I remember the teachings handed down and taught to me by my mother, my grandmother, and many others throughout my life. I am a Lakota who walks the red road of sobriety as a spiritual person. I am thankful for the opportunities in this life to be Lakota, to be a good relative, and to hand these teachings and traditions down to our future generations. Pilamiya ye. Thank you.

Board Member

Isaiah Blue Stone has worked in the disability community for the last decade as a service provider, advocate, and friend. Prior to this experience, he served as an EMT and an educator, specializing in agriculture and outdoor education. His dream is to launch a social enterprise food truck that doubles as a means for BIPOC entrepreneurs to learn skills to grow their own businesses, thereby creating financial independence and the opportunity to build intergenerational wealth. Family, culture, social justice, and reconnecting with his Native roots are a few of Isaiah Blue Stone’s passions. He feels the most content when he’s in nature and serving a purpose.