Alcohol was often used to ferment corn, which was later used sparingly in tribe rituals (French, p. 227). People in Peru and Bolivia have been chewing on the leafs of a plant which cocaine can be extracted from for years prior to European use (French, p. 229). Many of the people of Peru and Bolivia felt the plant gave them strength and can satisfy hunger (French, p. 229). While Native American’s were using drugs such as alcohol and tobacco it was not has prevalent as some would make you believe. The use of alcohol was hardly used outside of rituals and even during rituals it was used sparingly because it was held at such a high regard (French, p. 229). Tobacco was often used in fires or smoked through a pipe during rituals and like the alcohol was held at a high regard and used sparingly (French, p. 230). Native American’s did not chew tobacco until white European settlers came and showed them how (French, p. 230). Which would later stem into the combining of tobacco and other substances to make a more ecstasy like substance (French, p.
Alcohol was often used to ferment corn, which was later used sparingly in tribe rituals (French, p. 227). People in Peru and Bolivia have been chewing on the leafs of a plant which cocaine can be extracted from for years prior to European use (French, p. 229). Many of the people of Peru and Bolivia felt the plant gave them strength and can satisfy hunger (French, p. 229). While Native American’s were using drugs such as alcohol and tobacco it was not has prevalent as some would make you believe. The use of alcohol was hardly used outside of rituals and even during rituals it was used sparingly because it was held at such a high regard (French, p. 229). Tobacco was often used in fires or smoked through a pipe during rituals and like the alcohol was held at a high regard and used sparingly (French, p. 230). Native American’s did not chew tobacco until white European settlers came and showed them how (French, p. 230). Which would later stem into the combining of tobacco and other substances to make a more ecstasy like substance (French, p.