How to Become a Member of the Native American Church
The Native American Church practices Peyotism. Incorporating peyote, a spiritual psychotropic drug, into its everyday spiritual rituals, the Native American Church seeks higher spiritual awareness, healing and a connection to the divine. Although there has been some controversy, the Native American Church has retained the right to continue practicing Peyotism. Only official members of the church are permitted to practice Peyotism, and one must apply to be accepted as an official member.
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Contact a local representative of the Native American church either by mail or by email. In your initial content, be sure to express your interest and intent.
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Schedule a visit to a church near you, and ask if you can sit in on the ceremonies. This will give you a better idea about the religion itself, including the existing community and their practices and rituals.
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Study the church's laws and tenets so you are familiar with them and able to put them into practice in your everyday life.
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Apply for an official A.P. (authorized participant) card, which recognizes you as an official member of the Native American Church.
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Include your full name, address, date of birth, contact information and referral information and a short explanation about your current experience and interest.
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Submit a $300 contribution to the church upon acceptance of your application. You will also submit $200 upon receipt of your card, for a total one-time-membership fee of $500.
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It sounded good and I was ready to sign up and become a member, until I read the part about the card you would receive is NOT a "membership" card, but only an AP (authorized participant) card. According to the law, this intitles you to nothing but allows you to "donate" $200 to the church. I'll pass. Good luck in your continuing quest to uphold the 1st amendment.
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scam!
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This is insulting! I demand this page be taken down...
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good comment Conrado...this is a ridiculous suggestion... the way it is presented here is obviously intended for non-natives looking for meetings...any Native person knows how to get to ceremony...just ridiculous.
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I don't want to say anything negative about your info about the church. There is no fee to belong or participate in the NAC. Most prayer meetings are advertised by mouth and you are not asked to pay for anything. Anthony Davis, once NAC president stated that if you get charged for anything that that church is a sham because this runs counter to spiritutalism. In our tradition you can donate money, in all cases, the sponsor takes car of all expenses associated with running the whole meeting.
