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Boarding schools and forced adoption weren't was OP mentioned though. What he mentioned was having friends and family killed and land stolen and being forced on

by jqm 11y ago

Boarding schools and forced adoption weren't was OP mentioned though. What he mentioned was having friends and family killed and land stolen and being forced onto reservations. That stuff hasn't happened in a very long time so I have trouble believing it is the reason for drinking problems. I agree on the foolishness of grouping all tribes. There are vast range of cultures of varying ages and certainly they have many dissimilarities. I'm just relating my limited observations in context of two tribes in the SW. In my experience, alcohol does appear to affect the members differently. I don't think its all cultural but does have a biological basis. Just my opinion.

protomyth 11y ago
"friends and family killed and land stolen" Well, the whole urban relocation resulted in a high suicide rate (90% in some studies), and land most certainly was stolen in the current generation. Look at the ongoing lawsuits against the Department of the Interior. So, no, it was done differently but it has happened again (ongoing) recently. I too believe in the biological because its too many varied cultures to call it all cultural.
MichaelGG 11y ago
Did alcoholism increase among Japanese that were forced into internment camps in the US?