What is the history of the Native American peace pipe?

Answer by  mtown934 (733)

The Native Americans would smoke it during times of great trouble to take away the stress of the situation so they could calm down and make reasonable decisions.

Answer by  dhuoda (1431)

The ritual of the peace pipe is embedded in Native American culture and is associated with the Mother Earth. It was used as part of a bigger ceremony of thanks giving and spiritual communion between people and so in its broadest sense it does have a sense of bringing harmony and mutual respect to those who smoke it.

Answer by  nitroburst (147)

The peace pipe was generally a ceremonial pipe. Although it was commonalty smoked for spirituality. It was a common misnomer by European settles to be a peace pipe.