An examination of the vibrant traditional and folk arts inspired by the sacramental use of peyote by members of the Native American Church

Despite challenges by the federal government to restrict the use of peyote, the Native American Church, which uses the hallucinogenic cactus as a religious sacr

The first substantial study of a Mexican Indian society that more than any other has preserved much of its ancient way of life and religion.

Describes the peyote plant, the birth of peyotism in western Oklahoma, its spread from Indian Territory to Mexico, the High Plains, and the Far West, its role a

Examines the Oregon court case over whether the First Amendment protects the right of Native Americans to use peyote in their religious practices.