02610cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000300012624500480015626400510020430000470025533600260030233700260032833800360035449000680039050000310045850801900048952012330067953400800191265300180199265300440201083000680205485600640212285600430218699900190222968145UtSlPG20260610134556.0mcr n260607r20221924utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a26001557  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGN1 aLinton, Ralph,d1893-195310aUse of tobacco among North American Indians 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aAnthropology leaflet (Field Museum of Natural History); no. 15.  aRelease date is 2022-05-21  aSteve Mattern, Robert Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Use of Tobacco among North American Indians" by Ralph Linton is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work explores the cultural, agricultural, and ceremonial significance of tobacco among North American Indigenous peoples. It delves into the various species of tobacco used, methods of cultivation, and its role in rituals and social practices historically.  In this detailed account, Linton discusses how tobacco was cultivated by various tribes, highlighting the different species of Nicotiana utilized across the continent. He provides insights into the agricultural practices surrounding tobacco—from seed planting to harvesting—and stresses the plant’s integral place in religious ceremonies. The book further describes diverse smoking methods—such as pipe smoking and cigarette making—as well as the elaborate rituals accompanying the usage of tobacco, such as the calumet in peace treaties and sacred ceremonies. Through meticulous documentation and analysis, Linton emphasizes tobacco's profound cultural significance and its adoption by European settlers, asserting its role as a vital element of Indigenous identity and spirituality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Field Museum of Natural History, 1924  aTobacco pipes  aIndians of North America -- Tobacco use 0aAnthropology leaflet (Field Museum of Natural History); no. 15.4 uhttps://archive.org/details/useoftobaccoamon15lint/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68145  c108965d108965