Native Stereotype - Does This Suprise You?

Question

So, I've been thinking of a way to use this Q&A to break stereotypes because I read SO many of them on here.
I am thinking that everyday I will post a new stereotype and see how many people are suprised to read that it is not true.
Here's the first one:

Stereotype: Native people are alcoholics and it is there fault.

First of all not all Natives are alcoholics. Second of all alcoholism was created to break down the Native community by colonizers.

Here is some history-
Native people did not have alcohol before colonization. There were about two tribes before colonization that had a corn brew. This corn brew was only used in ceremony, never for recreation. No other tribes had any form of brew or alcohol. Alcohol was introduced by colonizers. When they noticed the adverse affects it had on Natives (because it was new to them they had no tolerance for it) they decided to use it against Native people. Alcohol was purposely introduced into these communities to break them apart

Now alcoholism unfortunately still exists in Native communities. But it would have never been there if it weren't for colonizers. Today people drink to hide from the pain of racism and the pain introduced upon colonization.

Native communities actively fight alcoholism and many reservations are dry, meaning they don't allow any alcohol.

If you have further questions about this please ask and I will post answers in additional comments.

Answer 1

well thats nice to know...thanks...and if anything i would Natives dont like alcohol, i have heard of several casinos run by Natives that do not serve alcohol...anyway like i said thats cool to know....

Answer 2

Thats very interesting.

I have never hard the term colonizers before.

Answer 3

Thanks for the imfo.Maby someone will see 'us' in a better light.