Sangha Horn Waterpipe, 1900’s

‘Sangha man smoking from a waterpipe made from a horn known to be used for smoking cannabis’ postcard,  Brazzaville, Congo early 1900’s      

Evening Cigar, 1958

Igorot woman smokes a evening cigar in a small village near Bontoc, Mountain Province in Northern Philippines 1958      

Bear of a Peace Pipe, 1915

A Bear and Indian smoke a peace pipe by Charles Russell in 1915    

Old Woman Hicks Tube Pipe, 1920’s

‘Old Woman Hicks Smoking Her Pipe’ – She is wearing calico dress with blanket around her lower half, her beaded pipebag is in front of her, leather satchel by her side. Pipe looks to be wrapped with leather or cord. Read More …

Thanksgiving’s Peace Pipe, 1621

“when they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.” – William Shakespeare writes In The Tempest (Shakespeare would most likely have saw Epenow when he was kidnapped Read More …

The American Dope Party, 1906

‘The American dope party’ “A lesson in practical patriotism taught by the Boston tea party.” Illustration shows many men dressed as Native Americans on board a ship labeled “The Good Ship Dope”, throwing cartons and boxes of adulterated and unhealthy Read More …

The South African Smoker Games

Zulu’s smoking – South Africa by B W Caney – 1880 The South African Smoker Games Long before the Hunger Games would captivate the delight of many a sauced smoker, cannabis smokers in South Africa came up with their own Read More …

Offering Pipe To Earth, 1910

“A Cheyenne woman offering pipe to earth during a sun dance ceremony”, by Edward S. Curtis.  1910