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tama

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1. Drinking as form of resistance

Reply to MindMover (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 05:45 AM

Sep 2012

Drinking can also be form of passive resistance, refusal to join and work for the imperialist culture that has destroyed the indigenous way of life. "I rather drink than become one of them".

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Studies of Substance Abuse with Interventions for the Youth of Native American Indian Community #10 [View all] MindMover Sep 2012 OP

Drinking as form of resistance tama Sep 2012 #1

Absolutely correct, I am not finished, but thank you for your contribution. MindMover Sep 2012 #2

We (Finns) tama Sep 2012 #3

Interesting etymology and terminology for Finns ie: swedish finn or finnish swede MindMover Sep 2012 #4

We call ourselves tama Sep 2012 #5