Have you ever walked into a room and felt that something was a little…off? Maybe it’s because of the lingering vibes from that tiff you and your S.O. had yesterday, but for whatever reason, some ...

With external stressors and pressure from modern life at an all-time high, many are turning to the ancient, time-tested technique of smudging. “Smudging is becoming more common in the modern world, ...

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 ...

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 eyeing a new policy allowing and encouraging the Native American practice of smudging — the burning of sage or other sacred herbs for healing — at schools and events across ...

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 ...