peyote
Americannoun
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Origin of peyote
1840–50, < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl peyotl
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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
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
You yourself wrestle with the decision to enter indigenous spaces and ultimately draw the line at the use of peyote.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 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
For several years peyotists were a powerful factor in the tribal council, and they were not loath to play upon the connection between peyote and poison parsnips in the minds of their cotribalists.
From Washo Religion by James F. Downs
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