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One Nation under God - Native American Church Triumph by Reuben Snake Jr and Huston Smith 1995 Hardcover
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Item Width:6.1 inItem Weight:9 OzLCCN:95-033980LC Classification Number:E98.R3O53 1995Author:Reuben Snake Jr., Huston SmithISBN-13:9780940666719Language:EnglishNumber of Pages:176 PagesPublisher:Clearlight PublishersISBN-10:0940666715Illustrator:Yesbrand:Clearlight PublishersBook Title:One Nation under God : the Triumph of the Native American ChurchItem Length:9.1 inItem Height:0.3 ingtin13:9780940666719Synopsis:This book celebrates the endurance of the Native American Church, which now has some 80 chapters throughout the country. Prayer meetings, the sacramental use of peyote, and the significance of various practices and objects are described. Eloquent testimony of Church members from different tribes demonstrates that peyote is not used to obtain visions but to heal the body and spirit and to teach righteousness. The authors describe the legal battle to overturn the Supreme Court's Smith decision of 1990, which cited peyote use to deny the Native American Church the First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion. The American Indian Religious Freedom ActAmendments, passed by Congress in 1994, providing an exemption allowing the use of peyote by the Native American Church, was overturned by the Supreme Court in 1997., This book celebrates the endurance of the Native American Church, which now has some 80 chapters throughout the country. Prayer meetings, the sacramental use of peyote, and the significance of various practices and objects are described. Eloquent testimony of Church members from different tribes demonstrates that peyote is not used to obtain "visions" but to heal the body and spirit and to teach righteousness. The authors describe the legal battle to overturn the Supreme Court's Smith decision of 1990, which cited peyote use to deny the Native American Church the First Amendment right to "the free exercise of religion". The American Indian Religious Freedom ActAmendments, passed by Congress in 1994, providing an exemption allowing the use of peyote by the Native American Church, was overturned by the Supreme Court in 1997.Dewey Edition:20Publication Year:1995Topic:Political FreedomFormat:HardcoverDewey Decimal:299/.7Genre:Political Science
This powerful book offers a deeply moving look into the Native American Church, blending personal stories with spiritual insight. Reuben Snake Jr. and Huston Smith deliver a compelling narrative that honors tradition while exploring faith’s role in resilience. A must-read for anyone interested in indigenous spirituality and cultural preservation.
This powerful book offers a deeply moving look into the Native American Church, blending personal stories with spiritual insight. Reuben Snake Jr. and Huston Smith deliver a compelling narrative that honors tradition while exploring faith’s role in resilience. A must-read for anyone interested in indigenous spirituality and cultural preservation.