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Peyote vs. State: Religious Freedom on Trial Paperback - 2009

by Garrett Epps

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This in-depth look at the controversial Supreme Court religious freedom case--regarding a Klamath Indian fired from his job for ingesting peyote as part of a Native American religious ceremony--vividly recreates the intense personal and legal drama surrounding the decision, as well as the fierce backlash from religious groups across the nation. Photos.

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The story of the constitutional showdown over Native Americans' religious use of peyote

With the grace of a novel, this book chronicles the six-year duel between two remarkable men with different visions of religious freedom in America. Neither sought the conflict. Al Smith, a substance-abuse counselor to Native Americans, wanted only to earn a living. Dave Frohnmayer, the attorney general of Oregon, was planning his gubernatorial campaign and seeking care for his desperately ill daughters. But before this constitutional confrontation was over, Frohnmayer and Smith twice asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether the First Amendment protects the right of American Indians to seek and worship God through the use of peyote. The Court finally said no.

Garrett Epps tracks the landmark case from the humblest hearing room to the Supreme Court chamber--and beyond. This paperback edition includes a new epilogue by the author that explores a retreat from the ruling since it was handed down in 1990. Weaving fascinating legal narrative with personal drama, Peyote vs. the State offers a riveting look at how justice works--and sometimes doesn't--in America today.

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  • Title Peyote vs. State: Religious Freedom on Trial
  • Author Garrett Epps
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition, F
  • Pages 298
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Oklahoma Press
  • Publication date 2009-03-01
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780806140261 / 0806140267
  • Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 in (21.34 x 13.72 x 1.78 cm)
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
  • Category Legal Reference / Law Profession
  • Library of Congress subjects Oregon - Trials, litigation, etc, Smith, Alfred Leo - Trials, litigation, etc
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008029773
  • Dewey Decimal Code 342.730

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  • Choice, 12/01/2009, Page 0
  • Reference and Research Bk News, 05/01/2009, Page 184

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