White sage, which is sacred to a number of Native American tribes in the southwest United States, has been adopted by both some contemporary Pagans and New Age practitioners for purification rites. As ...

When I went to the St. Louis County Jail on Oct. 21 to lead a women’s Bible study, I learned that smudging is no longer allowed there. The 12 women who came to my group were devastated. For many of ...

Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed are solely those of the authors. Many of us have familiar rituals in our lives, specific ways we share food with family over a dinner table or traditions ...

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn.-- It's a first-of-its kind business in Minnesota, and it's fulfilling a big need. Fire Mountain Fabrics exclusively sells Native prints, and it's owned by two Native women, Arlene ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Anderson Hagler has been asking his students at Western Michigan University the same thought-provoking question for years. What’s the difference between miracles and magic? He’s ...

ANDERSON, Ind. (WXIN) — A controversial tradition at one Indiana high school’s basketball games has come to an end after complaints that it mocked Native American culture. On Tuesday, district board ...

Emery Tahy of San Francisco knows firsthand the struggles of addiction and recovery — a journey that, for him, is intertwined with his experience as a Native American. In his twenties, Tahy landed on ...

(The Conversation) — Native Americans are struggling to find sage for their spiritual practices as the plant is being overharvested for sale to the wider public. (The Conversation) — White sage, which ...