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 1990 case ruled against a Native American group that wanted to use peyote in its services.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 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

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

The other main source of Christian ideas has been the peyote cult, which includes a roughly Christian version of God and Christ visualized as the father and the brother.

From Washo Religion by Downs, James F.