Decolonization of Tobacco in Indigenous Communities of Turtle Island (North America).

Why the world will never be tobacco-free: reframing "tobacco control" into a traditional tobacco movement. We offer recommendations on how commercial tobacco research scientists, funders, and professional organizations may help to foster a culturally safe environment for Indigenous communities by delineating the difference between commercial tobacco and ceremonial tobacco. Even though red willow is not a I Nicotiana i species plant, these tribes refer to these plants as "ceremonial tobacco", "sacred tobacco", "traditional tobacco", or "natural tobacco." While these efforts to reduce harmful tobacco products are beneficial, working toward the "tobacco endgame" without acknowledging the differences between commercial and ceremonial tobacco serves as further colonial erasure. [Extracted from the article]