Peyote

Peyote

Lophophora williamsii

Lophophora williamsii

Context

Our Conservation Strategy

Through regeneration of native peyote populations, spiritual and ecological harvest, land access, community engagement, and regional nurseries, Indigenous communities are actively reclaiming protection and stewardship of their sacred medicine.

Risks

  • Loss of habitat due to agricultural, mining, and energy production

  • Over-harvest, poaching, improper harvest, and Black Market tourism

  • Disconnection from traditional bio-cultural knowledge

  • Lack of Indigenous access to land

  • Pressure on medicine sovereignty from psychedelic movement

Opportunities

  • Ecological — Repopulation and regeneration of native habitat

  • Cultural — Conservation education at sacred sites and at home

  • Legal — Protection of Indigenous sovereign regulatory frameworks

  • Access — Sustainable distribution systems 

  • Community — Outreach and organizational capacity building

  • Land-base — Reconnection to and protection of land access through strategies such as ownership, leasing, novel relationship building

Projects

Chapter Peyote Self-Sufficiency Project

Chapter Peyote Self-Sufficiency Project

Numu Husi Kahni (Sia: The Comanche Nation Ethno-Ornithological Initiative)

Numu Husi Kahni (Sia: The Comanche Nation Ethno-Ornithological Initiative)

Comanche

Comanche

Wixarika Territory, Ceremonial Centers and Governance Projects

Wixarika Territory, Ceremonial Centers and Governance Projects

Wixarika

Wixarika

IPCI (Indigenous Peyote Conservation Initiative)

IPCI (Indigenous Peyote Conservation Initiative)

Journal

Coming Soon

Biocultural Spotlight

Climate / Biodiversity

Psychedelic Space

Indigenous Voices

Partner Profiles

Fund News

Resources

Coming Soon

FAQ

Assessments

Positions

Talks

Guides

Papers

Press

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