Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review“An eminently readable history of indigeneity and whiteness through the lens of a drug. . . . Provides a rich history of the interplay between hallucinogens and the politics of identity.” * CHOICE *
“Dawson’s book departs from traditional peyote literature through outstanding coverage of the non-Indian organizations.” -- Benjamin R. Kracht * Reading Religion *
"Deeply researched and conceptually rich,
The Peyote Effect makes an important contribution to the history of drugs, history of race, history of medicine, Native American and Indigenous studies, borderlands history, and the history of the U.S. and Mexico." * Western Historical Quarterly *
"Alexander Dawson has produced a stellar piece ofcomparative scholarship on the history of peyote and its uses in both Mexico and the United States." * Hispanic American Historical Review *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
1833: The Cholera Epidemic Chapter One
1887: Dr. John Briggs Eats Some Peyote Chapter Two
1899: The Instituto Médico Nacional Chapter Three
1909: Poison Chapter Four
1917: The Ban Chapter Five
1918: The Native American Church Chapter Six
1937: The Goshute Letter Chapter Seven
1957: The Holy Thursday Experiment Chapter Eight
1958: Alfonso Fabila Visits the Sierra Huichola Chapter Nine
1964: Bona Fide Chapter Ten
1971: Peyote Outlawed in Mexico Chapter Eleven
1972: The Exemption Chapter Twelve
2011: Tom Pinkson Conclusion
Race, Space, Time Notes
Bibliography
