Firewater Treaty Week summaries of the authors’ intentions

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First Nation Communities READ Indigenous Literature Award - YA/Adult Category 2019

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Firewater Treaty Week summaries of the authors’ intentionsFirewater: How Alcohol is Killing My People and Yours by Crown prosecutor Harold Johnson, examines alcohol and its history, the stereotypes surrounding it, and its devastating impact on Indigenous people. Based on his years of experience as a Crown Prosecutor in Treaty 6 territory Johnson Harold Johnson challenges readers to confront the harmful stereotypes surrounding First Nations and the consumption of alcohol. Using traditional Cree stories