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 ...
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 ...
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - Richie Richards remembers gathering with 20 of his relatives to visit their dying cousin in 2016. The group helped Joseph Marshal stand up next to his bed at the Regional ...
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, ...
MOORHEAD - Churches United for the Homeless invites the public to a special Smudge Ceremony at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, at Churches United, 1901 First Ave. N. Appetizers and foods of different ...
Two years ago, Maria Sontag brought Wellbriety to Rochester. Since then, the substance abuse recovery program has fostered a healing community for dozens of people in southeast Minnesota. Devin Weyaus ...
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 ...
St. Paul Public Schools is drafting a new policy that would allow students to engage in the American Indian cultural practice of smudging in buildings throughout the school district. Smudging involves ...