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  2. Alcohol and Native Americans - Wikipedia

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    The survey included responses from 171,858 whites compared to 4,201 Native Americans. Native American and white binge drinking (defined as 5+ drinks on an occasion 1–4 days during the past month) estimates were similar: 17.3% and 16.7%, respectively. [131]

  3. History of alcoholic drinks - Wikipedia

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    Pulque, or octli is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of the maguey, and is a traditional native beverage of Mesoamerica. [36] Though commonly believed to be a beer, the main carbohydrate is a complex form of fructose rather than starch. Pulque is depicted in Native American stone carvings from as early as AD 200. The origin ...

  4. Native American temperance activists - Wikipedia

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    Among the first Native American leaders to launch an organized protest to the distribution of alcohol in indigenous communities was Peter Chartier (1690-1759), a French-Canadian-Shawnee who became chief of the Pekowi Turtle Clan. In 1737 he attempted to stop the sale of rum in Shawnee villages by encouraging the Shawnees to destroy any supplies ...

  5. History of Native Americans in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Native American migration to urban areas continued to grow: 70% of Native Americans lived in urban areas in 2012, up from 45% in 1970, and 8% in 1940. Urban areas with significant Native American populations include Rapid City, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Denver, Phoenix, Tucson, Seattle, Chicago, Houston, and New York City. Many have lived in ...

  6. List of pre-Columbian inventions and innovations of ...

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    Alcoholic beverages - Several fermented beverages were produced by Native Americans, such as Pulque, Tepache, Agave wine and Cauim. Some of these beverages have gained popularity in modern times, particularly in Mexico. [2] Almanacs – Almanacs were invented independently by the Maya peoples. Their culture arose, and presumably began using ...

  7. Americans Began Drinking More During the Pandemic, and ... - AOL

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    The rise in alcohol use was seen across all age groups, genders, races, ethnicities, and regions of the U.S., except for Asian Americans and Native Americans. Adults ages 40-49 had the largest ...

  8. Timeline of First Nations history - Wikipedia

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    The Mammut americanum (American mastodon) became extinct around 12,000–9,000 years ago due to human-related activities, climate change, or a combination of both. See Quaternary extinction event and Holocene extinction. There may have been human habitation in the Americas prior to the Clovis culture, according to some archaeologists.

  9. American tea culture - Wikipedia

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    The American tea culture [4] is a part of the history of the United States, as tea has appealed to all classes and has adapted to the customs of the United States of America. The Native peoples of North America drank various herbal teas, the most common of which was Yaupon tea, known as the "Beloved drink," "Cassina", or "White drink".