Amada's Blessings from the Peyote Gardens of South Texas.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (319 pages)
Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Feliz Cumpleaņos, Amada -- 1: Beginnings: The Land of the Peyote Gardens and Los Ojuelos -- 2: The Peyote Trade -- 3: Mirando City and the Peyote Business -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- 4: Tepees on the Landscape: The Cardenases and the Native American Church -- 5: The Mustang Plains: Amada's Place in the '60s and '70s -- 6: Amada's Home: A Worldly Place -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- 7: Saint, Mom, and Grandma on Sacred Peyote Grounds -- 8: Amada's Love -- Conclusion: Amada's Legacy -- Appendix: Legal Documents and Landmark Charters of Incorporation in Native American Church History -- Notes -- References -- Index -- Back Cover.
Schaefer's book weaves together the geography, biology, history, cultures, and religions that created the unique life of Mrs. Cardenas and the people she knew.
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Cardenas, Amada. Native American Church of North America. Mexican American women -- Biography. Mexican Americans -- Social life and customs. Mexican Americans -- Religion. Peyotism.