Native American Church

The Native American faith is also known as Peyotism and Peyote Religion. It is a Native American religion that teaches traditional Native American beliefs with sacramental use of the entheogen peyote. Throughout history, the Native American were influenced heavily by Christianity, resulting in many of these tribes reflecting Christian creed.

Mythology & Lore

In the Native American Church, there are two main umbrella fireplaces that are conducted: the Half-Moon fireplace and the Cross-Fire fireplace. These are ceremonial peyote altars passed down generationally from family. 
Half-Moon fireplace:

• Uses a half-moon shaped sand altar
• Uses tobacco and corn-shucks
• Coal design patterns differ from tribe to tribe
• Staff is passed around the tipi during singing
• Main four ceremonial songs sung

Cross-Fire fireplace:

• Uses a horseshoe shaped sand altar, with a corresponding mound outside of the tipi parallel to the firepit
• Staff is placed upright in the ground and does not get passed around the ceremony during singing sections
• Bible sections are recited and used according to the family's prayer for the particular service
• Cross design within the coals to represent certain elements of Jesus Christ
• Mainly Christian peyote songs sung, with the main four ceremonial songs appended to the Cross-fire

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Type

Religious, Druidic Circle

Deities

• Raven

Location

Mt. McKinley, Alaska

Related Ethnicities

• Tlingit