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TRADITIONAL USE

"When the Native People first discovered tobacco it was believed it was from the creator it was a sacred plant. From then on it was used for medicine & ceremonial purposes. Not only the South Eastern but almost all tribes used tobacco.

What was passed down to me was that tobacco was first discovered on an unmarked native grave- this was the sign it was from the creator.

The tobacco was and is still being used today as a peace offering among native people- the tobacco used was of the purest form (no additives). It was blessed and put into a peace pipe to be shared among the native people."

- Sam Proctor Muskogee (Creek)

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