Peyote Religion

Peyote Religion
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Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages : 476
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ISBN-13 : 0806124571
ISBN-10 : 9780806124575
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Book Synopsis Peyote Religion by : Omer Call Stewart

Download or read book Peyote Religion written by Omer Call Stewart and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 among such tribes as the Comanche, Kiowa, Kiowa-Apache, Caddo, Wichita, Delaware, and Navajo Indians, its conflicts with the law, and the history of the Native American Church.


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