peyote

Peyote is sacred to many Indigenous people, but it's threatened by overharvesting and a resurgence in psychedelic use.

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren signed a proclamation declaring the tribe’s opposition to any state or federal effort to decriminalize peyote. The plant is sacred to many tribes and has been used for centuries as part of religious, cultural and medicinal ceremonies.

At the 2022 Azeé Bee Nahagha - Native American Church Summit, the Navajo Nation Council discussed ways to protect the use of peyote for tribal ceremonies and medicinal use as outlined by the American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 1994.