ANN ARBOR, MI - The tobacco-free policy at the University of Michigan now exempts smudging, a ritual by some Native American and Indigenous people of burning herbs to bless places. UM became a ...

A mother on Vancouver Island says her two children’s Charter right to religious freedom was infringed when their classes participated in an Indigenous smudging ceremony and is seeking a court-ordered ...

The ritual of smudging can be defined as "spiritual house cleaning." In theory, the smoke attaches itself to negative energy and as the smoke clears it takes the negative energy with it, releasing it ...

In 1993, Sandy Campbell moved into her dream home. She said that once she moved in, she immediately felt some sort of tension in the house. "I can't describe it," Campbell said. "(It was) just ...

A mother in British Columbia is taking a school district to court for subjecting her children to smudging, a traditional Indigenous practice. She is also looking to order a ban on future religious ...

Tyneside experimenter Richard Dawson has unveiled a new 18-minute "Tour Portrait" called The Smudging Ritual. The Smudging Ritual is directed by Harry Wheeler, and features a mix of interviews and ...