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 ...

The Saint Paul Board of Education approved a district-wide smudging policy on Tuesday, allowing students and staff to use tobacco, sage, sweetgrass, and cedar to perform the traditional Native ...

Smudging is an ancient and deeply cultural and spiritual tradition of many First Nations which involves the burning of one or more medicines sacred to Indigenous peoples to produce a purifying smoke.

Smudging, a traditional Indigenous practice involving the burning of sacred herbs, is an important part of life for many Indigenous students at the University of Michigan. However, students say ...

In the new year, we want to be new people. We make lists of what's in and what's out. We want to take on healthy new habits to help revitalize our lives. Some people want to get rid of the bad energy ...

With sales of sage bundles spiking as much as 1000 per cent, how to make your home spark joy by using them in cleansing ...

Bernice Lazore of the Mohawk Wolf Clan and Theresa Steele, an Algonquin, conduct a smudging ritual at the start of Mass on the feast day of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha in Fonda, N.Y., in this July 14, ...