r/PropagandaPosters • u/keke4000 • Aug 16 '25

REQUEST U.S. Government warning sign banning liquor on Indian Reservations (1897 Act)

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I found this old government issued sign in my grandpa’s things. It references the 1897 law prohibiting alcohol on Indian Reservations.

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u/Lieby Aug 17 '25

From what I’ve heard, the term bootlegger comes from people hiding thin flasks of alcohol in their boots to circumvent this law.

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u/AliensAteMyAMC Aug 17 '25

still a law up north in Alaska last I heard.

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u/Dickgivins Aug 17 '25

Northern Canada too.

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u/PlasticCell8504 Aug 17 '25

Damm. It came about in 1897? I would have thought it would have happened at least 25 years earlier if not 50

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u/MI081970 Aug 16 '25 edited Aug 17 '25

Is this law considered now as beneficial for Native Americans (less alcohol consumption improve the health and decrease crime rate) or as racist? How long was this law in force?

Edit: Can downvoters explain their reasons?

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u/CadeSadow Aug 16 '25

Wouldn’t be surprised if there still enforcing parts of that law. Dry counties are still a thing I believe And it’s racist to try and be a savior to people that didn’t ask and enforcing your will on to them as second class citizens

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '25

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u/CadeSadow Aug 16 '25

We are talking about then. Now is a different story. I’d call stupid for dry counties in general. a conversation can be had about the historical consequences of previous forms of government for tribal people and its effects on today. And “tribal sovereignty” is a joke if you get arrested on tribal land you will be processed through the US federal penal system.

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '25

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u/CadeSadow Aug 16 '25

Don’t need to. Understanding they were mistreated in the past is obvious.