In this episode of the History Slam, Sean Graham talks with Harold Johnson about his book Firewater: How Alcohol is Killing my People (And Yours). They talk about his motivation for writing the book, the “drunken Indian” stereotype, and how the criminal justice system deals with alcoholism. They also talk about trauma in Indigenous communities, reducing alcohol-related deaths, and how addressing these issues requires a communal approach.

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