Tag: Peyote

It is said that Leonard Crow Dog called the Anhinga the greatest symbol of the Native American Church. And if you’ve had the privilege of viewing any NAC artwork, you’ve no doubt seen the bird represented in vivid color illustrating an obvious prominence in belief and ceremony. The An...

I was the first one to leave the emu farm where about 30 of us gathered in a tipi sitting up cross-legged around the all-night fire imbibing peyote. When the night ended I all but fled the scene. I told the host, my friend Hugo, I had to go home to meet a deadline. Little did he know it was self-...

Peyote is a small cactus growing in the Northern States of Mexico, also called ‘Abuelo’ (grandfather) by the native people. It has been used in traditions for centuries by the Huichol tribe and is thought to heal many illnesses, like snake bites, wounds, skin disease, tuberculosis, diabe...