Peyote is being threatened by overharvesting, drug decriminalization laws and a resurgence in psychedelic use.

Soon 15 students in the yearlong internship went to work. They planted herbs historically used by Native Americans: white sage, a food also used in religious ceremonies; yarrow, a medicinal herb; and ...

Four states now allow government-run insurance programs to cover Native American healing practices. Jen Procter Andrews is Vice Chair for the Coquille Tribe based in coastal Oregon, and a member of ...

PHOENIX – Native Americans in Arizona and three other states could now see government health coverage for some traditional healing practices. On Oct. 16, the Biden administration announced it ...

PHOENIX – Native Americans in Arizona and three other states could now see government health coverage for some traditional healing practices. On Oct. 16, the Biden administration announced it ...

Wayne Wilson stands in a hogan at the Native American Baha’i Institute in Houck, Arizona, in 2022. He is holding eagle feathers that he uses in traditional healing ceremonies. Sweat lodging ...

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In October, the Biden Administration expanded both Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for practices that could include sweat lodges and drumming in Oregon, California ...

He believes the Native American Church and what would become the Peyote Way of Life was unveiled during that spiritual quest. Peyote is not just a medicinal herb — it is “a spiritual guide and a north ...