Discussion in Native American communities of problems related to alcoholism and drug abuse is encouraged through reading this paper, working on suggested activities and questions, and applying the information to improve local situations. Alcohol and drug abuse symptoms are described along with statistics illustrating the scope of the problem. The effect of alcohol on infants and children is described and current Native American alcohol and drug programs are critically surveyed. Text of a speech by a Native American further delineates the realities of speech by a Native American further delineates the problem of alcohol and drug abuse in Indian society. Numerous quotations of historical and contemporary Native Americans augment the text. A reading list of eight titles concludes the paper. (LFL)