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calumet of peace

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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an ornamented ceremonial pipe, used by certain Indian tribes as a symbol of peace and adopted by the white traders in their dealings with these Indians.

See: calumet,peace pipe,pipe ((2))(def. 1),pipe of peace,stem,war pipe

Quotations

1703

The Calumet of Peace is made of certain stones or of marble. . . .

1774

"I presented them with a little Tobacco, and smoak'd my Calimett of Peace with them."

1934

. . . talking over the campfire . . . the means of causing erstwhile traditionally hostile tribes to smoke, at last, the calumet of peace together and to seal forever the bonds of friendship with each other.