Behind closed doors:

Alcoholism at home and the problem it creates

By: Lynesse Aguilar

San Felipe and Santo Domingo Pueblos

fig. 2. san felipe. San Felipe Pueblo. sfpueblo.com.

fig. 1, Aguilar, Lynesse, selfie

fig. 3. santo domingo, Santo Domingo Pueblo. sdpueblo.com

Identity

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"Sharing One Skin"

By Jeannette Armstrong

In "Sharing one skin", Jeannette talks about what her community means to her. She is a member of the Traditional Council of the Penticton Indian Bond. She introduces herself in her native language. She takes her identity from her mother at birth and also her family's education. She knows so much about her cultural life and that's how she connects with her people . She knows meaning of her people and herself because reading this is shows how not to let go of those who are really close to you. Meaning "sharing one skin", we must take care of one another.

Armstrong Jeanette “ Sharing One Skin”. The Okanagan Community.“ The case against the global economy”, edited by Jerry Mander and Edward Goldsmith, Sierra Club Books, 1996, pp. 460 - 470

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"And Then I Went To School"

By Joe Suina

This story,"And Then I Went to School", is how this boy had his first experience going to a boarding school. He wasn't sure of school because it wasn't the same as home. After spending time at school he didn't miss home as much as he missed school. He'd rather be at school then home because he wanted to live "the white wash", way. After he wanted, he stepped more and more away from his tradition and culture. He got caught up with having to choose whether he wanted to live the "white wash way", or still have his culture and language after spending time at a boarding school.

Suina, Joe, “ And I went to school : memories of a pueblo childhood,” New Mexico Journal of Reading : vol 5, no 2, 1985

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"How place name impact the way we see landscape"

By B. Toastie

In this article, “How place names impact the way we see landscape”, by B. Toastie. In this story he talks about how land is not the way it was before. Places and land had stone behind them and that’s how native americans identity themselves. Who they first were. It’s a story about patience, sacrifice, smallness and of course resilience. As it connects to me and my topic, to me I see beautiful and historical sites in my community and we respect those parts as a piece of our ancestors. What they left us behind as they outgrow their paths to guide us the right way. For my topic it connects how we treat our land, how alcohol treats the land as they lay their bottles around, as they lay or throw trash around our land and not realize they are hurting the communities way of connecting to their natural roots.

Toastie B. “ How place names impact the way we see landscape”, “ High Country News”, May 1, 2022 URL

History

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"The history of Alcohol throughout the world"

By: kelly Doran

In this article, the author talks about how alcohol first came and started to spread. It spread like wildfire, beginning to attract attention. It also talks about how Native Americans in other parts of the world experimented with their own recipes for making beer-like beverages centuries before European contact. When the Europeans came, alcohol-related problems among many Native North Americans were sought in cultural responses to European arrival. Which already caused family relationships to fall apart quick.

Doran, Kelly, “The history of Alcohol throughout the world”, Alcohol Addiction / history, Updated Jul, 2025, pg 1-12. https://recovery.org/alcohol-addiction.prohitbitionUs.

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"Historical and Cultural Roots of Drinking Problems Among American Indians"

By: John W. Frank, MD, Roland S. Moore, PhD, and Genevieve M. Ames, PhD

What this article talks about is how Native Americans are the forces and factors that have shaped alcohol-related behavioral patterns in many of the aboriginal peoples of North America. The historical and cultural analysis presented here has practical implications for tribal efforts to overcome substance abuse problems. Our view is that the rise of native drinking cultures, which have obviously evolved further in the ensuing years, cannot be understood without reference to the extraordinary barrage of inducements to drink heavily in the early years after European contact.

Frank, J. W., et al. “Historical and Cultural Roots of Drinking Problems Among American Indians.” American Journal of Public Health, vol. 90, no. 3, Mar. 2000, pp. 344–51. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.90.3.344.

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"Alcoholism among Native Americans: an analysis

By: Laurence A. French and Jim Hornbuckle

This article talks about how Native Americans abuse alcohol throughout the years. How medical problems became permanent like cirrhosis, cancer, and cardiovascular illness. Alcohol is a factor in 75 to 80 percent of all Native Americans. Native Americans were always the highest conviction of crime rates. Years passed through the 1900s, "Alcohol has always been a problem among Native Americans".

Alcoholism among Native Americans: an analysis Get access

Laurence A. French, Ph.D. , Jim Hornbuckle, BSSocial Work, Volume 25, Issue 4, July 1980, Pages 275–280, https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/25.4.275

Published: 01 July 1980

Current State

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"How growing up with alcoholic parents effects children"

By: Emily Murray

In this article. it explains more about what alcohol does to a loved one and if they have children or around family members. Children who grow up in a household with alcoholic parents have an increased risk for substance use and PTSD. "Children with alcoholic parents are four times as likely to engage in excessive drinking at some point in their life". Children in households with alcohol addiction may have to mature at an accelerated pace. Although assuming this type of family role at a young age can be a lot of pressure, some positive character traits can develop. Not realizing that their kids are looking at them being under the influence and doesn't know that the child might turn out just like them in the future.

Murray, Emily. “ How growing up with alcoholic parents affects children - Addiction Center”. Addiction Center. 17 Dec, 2025, www.addictioncenter.com/alcohol/growing-up-alcoholic-parents-affects-children

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"How alcoholism impacts families"

By; TROSA

In this article, it helped me understand the reasons for alcoholism in families and how it all relates to 4 different stages, which are Damaged Family Relationships, Developmental issues in Neglected Children, Domestic Abuse, Physical and Mental health Issues, and also Financial Burdens. Alcoholism quickly begins to impact several areas of one's life including the lives of family and friends. I have been through so much, not knowing there were stages to the consequences of alcoholism. Alcohol abuse can lead to an increasing problem for families in different ways whether it's domestic abuse or Neglected Children. "Addiction is not your fault". The reason for drinking has to do with how life is for you, good or bad. "Alcoholism is not for healing, as they say".

trosaine.org/resources/how-alcoholism-impacts-families.

Global Connections

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"Strong Roots, Stronger futures: Healing Alcohol Impact in Native Communities"

By New York Indian Council Inc.

In this article, they explain their differences to other communities around the world. Native Americans have the highest alcohol-related deaths rates of any racial or ethnic group in the U.S. Approximately 1 in 10 natives adults report heavy alcohol use in the past year. In new york state, Indigenous individuals face persistent disparities in access to care. At the New York Indian Council. They are committed to supporting Native communities and families through peer support, advocacy, and cultural respect.

New York Indian Council, Inc. “ Strong Roots, Stronger futures: Healing Alcohol’s impact in native communities - New York Indian Council, “ New York Indian Council, 8 Apr, 2025. www.newyorkindiancouncil.org/health-articles/strong-roots-stronger-futures-healing-alcohols-impact-in-native-communities

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"Alcohol use and Cultural change in an Indigenous Population: A case study from Venezuela"

By J. Pual Seale

In this article, they talked about how in a indigenous culture, they abuse alcohol the most and how families are done with alcohol. They have a focus group in venezuela and they talk about how limited of people can get alcohol anf they have to be qualified to get alcohol. Because of the increasing of many drinking problems. After all that they had sale of alcohol be limited to some people. "Limited family violence and injures resulted". Communities began to control alcohol by prohibiting sales of alcohol in villages.

Seale, J.P., Shellenberger, S, Rodriguez, C, Seale, J.D., & Alvanado, M. (2002) Alcohol use and cultural change in an indigenous population. A case study from Venezuela. Alcohol and alcoholism, 37(6), 603-608. https://doi.org/10.1093/

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"Alcohol Use Behaviors Among Indigenous Migrants: A transnational study on communities of origin and destination"

By J. Immigr Minor Health

In this article, they talk about how in Mexico, their alcohol problems or alcohol abuse is poorly understood. People over there kept drinking and one drink after another. Studies conducted in Mexico suggest that Mexicans and past US migration experience are higher risk for alcohol dependence than their non-migrant counterparts. Also with them non-stop drinking they have lost their language and how to speak Maya.

J Immer Minor Health, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4020620./alcohol use behavior among indigenous migrants. A transnational study on communities of origin and destination

Personal Connections

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MY PERSONAL CONNECTION WITH MY TOPIC IS HOW I LIVE AT HOME KNOWING THERE IS A PERSON THAT DRINKS. NOT KNOWING IF THAT PERSON THAT'S HURTING MY FAMILY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF HIS ACTIONS THAT HE CAUSE. THEY SAY EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON BUT ITS NOT TRUE. KNOWING THERE IS ALWAYS THAT ONE ALCOHOLIC THAT LOVES TO DRINK, LIKES TO TREAT HIS FAMILY MEMBERS LIKE THEY DON'T MATTER. HURTING EVERYBODY PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL. "IT'S LIKE I'M LIVING AT WAR RIGHT NOW". I HAVE ALWAYS SAID THIS TO MYSELF BECAUSE IF FEELS LIKE I HAVE TO WATCH MY SURROUNDING EVERY TIME THAT PERSON COMES BACK HOME WITH WHOEVER GETS HIM DRUNK. I ALWAYS THING TO MYSELF, "ARE WE THE ONLY FAMILY THAT HAS TO DEAL WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM". BUT I KNOW SO BECAUSE MY COMMUNITY ALWAYS HAS THAT ONE FAMILY MEMBER THAT ABUSE ALCOHOL.

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Citations

Research Log 1

Armstrong Jeanette “ Sharing One Skin”. The Okanagan Community.“ The case against the global economy”, edited by Jerry Mander and Edward Goldsmith, Sierra Club Books, 1996, pp. 460 - 470

Toastie B. “ How place names impact the way we see landscape”, “ High Country News”, May 1, 2022 URL

Suina, Joe, “ And I went to school : memories of a pueblo childhood,” New Mexico Journal of Reading : vol 5, no 2, 1985

Conversation log 1

Aguilar, Lynesse, “ Talking about what Identity means”, “Dining room”, 16 Nov 2025.

“What’s the problem” Citation

Aacap. Alcohol Use in Families. www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Children-Of-Alcoholics-017.aspx.

Research Log 2

Doran, Kelly, “The history of Alcohol throughout the world”, Alcohol Addiction / history, Updated Jul, 2025, pg 1-12. https://recovery.org/alcohol-addiction.prohitbitionUs.
Doran, Kelly, “Alcohol Prohibition in the United States”, Alcohol Addiction/Prohibition US, Updated Jul 2025, pg 1-12. https://recovery.org/alcohol-addiction.prohitbitionUs.
“How alcoholism affected my family…a member’s story”, Youtube, uploaded by Al-Anon family group headquarters, Inc, 21 Oct 2022. https:// bit.ly/3daZD1k

Conversation log 2

Aguilar, Lynesse. Personal interview. Conducted by Tasha Pino, 17 October 2025.

Research Log 3

Murray, Emily. “ How growing up with alcoholic parents affects children - Addiction Center”. Addiction Center. 17 Dec, 2025, www.addictioncenter.com/alcohol/growing-up-alcoholic-parents-affects-children

trosaine.org/resources/how-alcoholism-impacts-families.

Research Log 4

Seale, J.P., Shellenberger, S, Rodriguez, C, Seale, J.D., & Alvanado, M. (2002) Alcohol use and cultural change in an indigenous population. A case study from Venezuela. Alcohol and alcoholism, 37(6), 603-608. https://doi.org/10.1093/
New York Indian Council, Inc. “ Strong Roots, Stronger futures: Healing Alcohol’s impact in native communities - New York Indian Council, “ New York Indian Council, 8 Apr, 2025. www.newyorkindiancouncil.org/health-articles/strong-roots-stronger-futures-healing-alcohols-impact-in-native-communities
J Immigr Minor Health, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4020620./alcohol use behavior among indigenous migrants. A transnational study on communities of origin and destination

Organization Impact

American Indian Council on Alcoholism, Inc. “Home | American Indian Council on Alcoholism, Inc.” American Indian Council on Alcoholism, Inc. | a Journey Toward Wellness, One Choice at a Time., 14 Jan. 2026, www.aicamilwaukee.com.

Government Impact

San Felipe Pueblo. sfpueblo.com/departments/health-wellness.

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