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Most of the Late Woodland pipes were a short-stemmed elbow type into which wood or reed stems were inserted. Tobacco, introduced during the Late Woodland Period and considered a gift from the gods, was reserved for reverent use in medicinal and spiritual supplications. In later times, particularly after contact with the Europeans, smoking for pleasure developed among the Indians, and pipes became commonplace.

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Tobacco was used at ceremonies and celebrations and had sacred meaning to many different Native tribes. It was smoked inside the peace pipe or calumet. The smoke from the burning tobacco was believed to send one's prayers directly to the Great Spirit, known to them as the creator of all.

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