Ceremonial and relational plant practice

Indigenous American traditions

Living symbols indexed under this named context. This page gathers catalog references; it does not define the whole tradition or erase differences among communities and practitioners.

1 symbol

Herb · Ceremonial Herb

Tobacco

Nicotiana

A plant with distinct ceremonial, medicinal, commercial, and colonial histories; its meanings require careful community-specific context.

Indigenous American traditionsPrayer, relationship, and offering in particular communities

2 contextual readings