Indian Self-Determination and Self-Governance Era 1968-present

1990

Supreme Court rules that Native American Church practices can be outlawed

Peyote cactus. Image: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Peyote cactus. Image: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

In Employment Division v. Smith, the Supreme Court rules that states can outlaw religious practices of the Native American Church. The Court deals a blow to Native religious freedom with respect to the sacred use of peyote in ceremonial practices.

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