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Native American Church

The Native American Church (NAC), also known as Peyotism and Peyote Religion, is a syncretic Native American religion that teaches a combination of traditional Native American beliefs and elements of Christianity, especially pertaining to some of the Ten Commandments, with sacramental use of the entheogen peyote. The religion originated in the Oklahoma…

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Classification
Native American
Founder
Quanah Parker
Members
250,000
Origin
19th century United States
Separations
Big moon peyotism
Type
Syncretic, religious syncretic

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Native American ChurchClassificationNative American1.00infobox
Native American ChurchFounderQuanah Parker1.00infobox
Native American ChurchMembers250,0001.00infobox
Native American ChurchOrigin19th century United States1.00infobox
Native American ChurchSeparationsBig moon peyotism1.00infobox
Native American ChurchTypeSyncretic, religious syncretic1.00infobox
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