This group of essays is written to provide a series of suggestions
to Native people who seek to deal with alcoholism from the
perspective of their unique heritages and with an understanding
that the pressures to which Native traditions and societies have
been subjected may trigger dysfunctional behavior, such as
excessive drinking. In doing so, I link the work, life, and example
of Handsome Lake, an Iroquois leader of the 18th/early 19th century
to strategies of recovery that are geared towards contemporary
Native people. The goal is to provide a useful set of tools and
perspectives regarding Native people and their dysfunctional
behavior, such as alcoholism. This section concludes with
discussions of how the method can be used in both therapy and in
self-help groups. I present this book as one way in which Native
people may be able to embrace their cultural heritage as they seek
to recover from alcoholism. Inspired by the example and teachings
of Handsome Lake, I have updated his perspectives and explained
them in terms of modern sociological and psychological theories. By
doing so, a strategy of recovery for Native people living in the
21th century is offered.
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