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Sacred Pipe. Sacred Pipe, also called Peace Pipe or Calumet, one of the central ceremonial objects of the Northeast Indians and Plains Indians of North America, it was an object of profound veneration that was smoked on ceremonial occasions. Many Native Americans continued to venerate the Sacred Pipe in the early 21st century.
A single prayer tie is made from a square piece of cotton cloth, no larger than 5 inches square. A pinch or two of loose tobacco is placed in the center of the square. Tobacco is considered a sacred herb when it is used as a gift to the spirit world. It has become universally accepted as an offering of gratitude.