Reflections on the Elusive Promise of Religious Freedom for the Native American Church.

Moore, Steven C.

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ERIC Number: EJ427621

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Reflections on the Elusive Promise of Religious Freedom for the Native American Church.

Moore, Steven C.

WICAZO SA Review, v7 n1 p42-50 Spr 1991

Analyzes the April 1990 Supreme Court decision that a member of a religion may not challenge, under the First Amendment free exercise clause, a generally applicable criminal law that infringes on a specific religious practice. Discusses political and legal implications for the Native American Church and other minority religions. (SV)

Descriptors: American Indians, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Drug Use, Equal Protection, Religion, Religious Discrimination

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: First Amendment

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