peyote
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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
His father, a member of the Delaware Tribe, traded rare tapes of all-night peyote ceremonies from the Native American Church, cherishing the hypnotic melodies of singers like Joe Rush.
From New York Times ● Aug. 15, 2022
And I've heard from people who disagree, who say, "Hey, there are many Indians who think we need peyote to heal the white man."
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2022
Despite a belief in and a dependence on shamanistic curing or its latter-day counterpart, the peyote curing session, most Washo are willing patients of white doctors.
From Washo Religion by Downs, James F.
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