Native American Issues: A Reference HandbookThis handbook provides an unbiased, in-depth assessment of the struggles, successes, and status of Native Americans in what is now the United States from the time of the first European settlers to the present. |
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... peyote ceremonies became popular among tribes across the country , opposition to the use of peyote developed . Tra- ditional tribal religious leaders - shaman and medicine men- opposed it . Some tribes even passed rules against peyote ...
... peyote use in Native cul- tures and the political controversies that its use has generated . Stewart suggests that peyote has been both a unifying force for intertribal coalitions and a divisive force in tribal life . Stuart , Paul ...
... Peyote An indigenous cactus plant that produces a shoot ( or button ) that is eaten or imbibed in tea form . The peyote is used as part of some Native religious ceremonies . The plant contains mescaline , a chemical that as a ...
Contents
Native Communities in History and Native | 9 |
The Keystone Topic for Contemporary Native | 21 |
Other Issues | 45 |
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Native America Today: A Guide to Community Politics and Culture Barry Pritzker No preview available - 1999 |