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peyote

[pay-oh-tee, pe-yaw-te] / peɪˈoʊ ti, pɛˈjɔ tɛ /


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Smith, the Supreme Court upheld the firing of two Native American employees who had been denied unemployment benefits after using peyote, a sacrament in their religious ceremonies.

From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2024

The court ruled that the law against use of peyote applied to all, religions groups and nonreligious groups alike.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2022

Smith, which was on the surface about the sacramental use of peyote, but ultimately had to do with whether religious beliefs and ceremonies can trump state law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2022

Native Americans' free-exercise right to ingest peyote was denied in the 1990 Smith decision.

From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2022

Bull Durham is also important in peyote ceremonialism because it is “real Indian tobacco.”

From Washo Religion by James F. Downs


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