The enlightened before the Enlightenment

For Huron Indians smoking was essential

    (A note about naming: Huron is a perjorative term given by the French for these Northern Iroquois people. The word Iroquois itself is said to be of Basque origin, meaning ‘killer people.’ I use these terms interchangably (but not perjoratively) except when in a specific name like Iroquois Confederacy.)

    I have before me a tall water pipe. Beyond t…