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The Peyote in Oklahoma sought after incorporation under state laws in self-defense, first established as the First-born Church of Jesus Christ
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Later, in 1980, the Peyote changed the name and established the Native American Church
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There was a growing crowd joining the Peyote as they had grown to approximately 40,000 people by 1929.
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Up to 1937 there were repeated attempts to prohibit the church, they defended their beliefs however and maintained it
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By 1960, the Native American Church had spread beyond Oklahoma into 11 different states further establishing itself.
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The first steps were taken in America in 1978 to protect the Native American Church so that it could be a permanent staple where it lies.
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The Church and religion was finally considered protected and accepted under the Native American Religious Freedom Acts of 1994.
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Nowadays, the church continues as a combination that accommodates a wide range of traditions and practices while also believing in Christian faiths concerned with Jesus
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The core beliefs of the Native American Church is also known as Peyotism. In this, they believe protestant christian beliefs like the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the sanctification of sins while also practicing traditional practices of Native American culture. It came from a push of colonists to be missionaries and was transferred to leaders of different tribes accepting this religion. It is a combination of Native American culture and history as well as reformed church beliefs.