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Bad Fruits of the Civilized Tree (Nonfiction)

by | Aug 1, 2008 | Western Books

Izumi Ishii, University of Nebraska Press, $45, Hardcover.
In her book, Izumi Ishii demolishes the simplistic stereotype of the Indian (in her case, the Cherokee) as a congenital drunkard. True, abuse of alcohol became common among Cherokees as an escape mechanism from the humiliation of the Trail of Tears exile. But, initially, the tribe welcomed rum and brandy from traders. When liquor spread from ceremonial use to widesp


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