The oldest leaders among the Kickapoo felt that it was malicious to smoke tobacco, that using a pipe to do so was a mockery, and that the use of a pipe had European origins.
Kõige eakamad kikapude vanemad arvasid, et tubaka suitsetamine on kurjast, et selleks piibu kasutamine on pilkamine ning et piibusuitsetamise komme on Euroopast pärit.