SO.

The idea that North American Indians were more susceptible to the effects of alcohol, couldn't hold their alcohol, got more dangerous than white people when drinking alcohol?

Completely, utterly, 100% myth made up by colonists.

And anyone perpetuating it today is a racist. https://twitter.com/nightsofneep/status/1266908588657672192

There are definitely issues with alcohol in Native communities.

Just like there are issues with alcohol in all communities.

Roughly 50% of my extended family members are substance abusers. Odd that no one had ever blamed that on their skin colour.

A lot of issues Native communities gave are directly related to how they have been treated for the last 500 years.

Not their genetics.

And just in case it gets taken down, screenshot from this thread:

https://twitter.com/BannockHammock/status/1266612486234669057?s=19

I lived in Saskatoon during the infamous Starlight Tours. Not sure how it was discussed in other parts of Canada, if it ever was, but there was a lot of "meh" shoulder shrugging from my coworkers. https://twitter.com/EnemyStepOnMe/status/1266473681775099904?s=19