The Ojibwa use both the red and black stone for their sacred pipes.
Several times he sat with Sioux leaders and smoked the sacred pipe.
Black Elk was a Sioux keeper of the sacred pipe, a great shaman.
The calumet, or sacred pipe, represents a column of smoke (the soul) rising form a world center.
"Because there was a sacred pipe in there, that's why."
A pipe bag may be used to carry a sacred pipe, such as a Calumet or Chanunpa.
The sacred pipe serves as a symbol of the Nations "common bonds of spirituality, ties to the land and respect for traditional cultures".
The sacred pipe is used for the smoking of tobacco (Nicotiana rustica) in ritual ceremonies.
They use three different ingredients to get the tobacco for the sacred pipe.
The yuwipi man places the tobacco offerings, rattles, and a sacred pipe within the altar area.