Firewater
How Alcohol Is Killing My People (and Yours)
by Harold Johnson
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Pub Date Sep 23 2016 | Archive Date Nov 18 2016
Description
A passionate call to action, Firewater examines alcohol—its history, the myths surrounding it, and its devastating impact on Indigenous people.
Drawing on his years of experience as a Crown Prosecutor in Treaty 6 territory, Harold Johnson challenges readers to change the story we tell ourselves about the drink that goes by many names—booze, hooch, spirits, sauce, and the evocative “firewater.” Confronting the harmful stereotype of the “lazy, drunken Indian,” and rejecting medical, social, and psychological explanations of the roots of alcoholism, Johnson cries out for solutions, not diagnoses, and shows how alcohol continues to kill so many. Provocative, irreverent, and keenly aware of the power of stories, Firewater calls for people to make decisions about their communities and their lives on their own terms.
Drawing on his years of experience as a Crown Prosecutor in Treaty 6 territory, Harold Johnson challenges readers to change the story we tell ourselves about the drink that goes by many names—booze, hooch, spirits, sauce, and the evocative “firewater.” Confronting the harmful stereotype of the “lazy, drunken Indian,” and rejecting medical, social, and psychological explanations of the roots of alcoholism, Johnson cries out for solutions, not diagnoses, and shows how alcohol continues to kill so many. Provocative, irreverent, and keenly aware of the power of stories, Firewater calls for people to make decisions about their communities and their lives on their own terms.
A Note From the Publisher
Perfect for librarians and reviewers catering to Native American communities. Also useful resource for those working in community-based treatment programs for alcoholism and other addictions
Perfect for librarians and reviewers catering to Native American communities. Also useful resource for those working in community-based treatment programs for alcoholism and other addictions
Advance Praise
"I fully support this book." Sylvia McAdam, co-founder of Idle No More and author of Nationhood Interrupted
"Johnson exposes the truth about alcohol, but he also brings solutions. I hope Firewater reaches others the way it reached me." Mike Scott, foster care survivor, motivational speaker, and creator of Sober is Sexi
"Johnson exposes the truth about alcohol, but he also brings solutions. I hope Firewater reaches others the way it reached me." Mike Scott, foster care survivor, motivational speaker, and creator of Sober is Sexi
Marketing Plan
$10 000 marketing budget
Offered to Indigenous media across the United States and Canada
Widespread print advertising campaign in literary magazines, television advertising on APTN (Canada's largest Indigenous-run network) and CBC
Offered to Indigenous media across the United States and Canada
Widespread print advertising campaign in literary magazines, television advertising on APTN (Canada's largest Indigenous-run network) and CBC
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780889774377 |
| PRICE | $14.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 180 |
