ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti, dˈeɪɾɚ fˈɔːɹmd ðə nˈeɪɾɪv ˈælkəhˌɑːl kˈaʊnsəl hiː hɐdbɪn ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv ˌælkəhˈɑːlɪks ɐnˈɑːnəməs sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks.
In 1970, Deiter formed the Native Alcohol Council (he had been a member of Alcoholics Anonymous since 1956).