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 ...

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 ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Some time before the pandemic, Johnson High School students were the first to learn about and implement the indigenous practice of smudging within its school. When the students said ...

Shanti Mayers picked up a burning bundle of sage, held it above her head, and let the musky plumes waft down to her feet. Smoldering herbs in hand, Mayers walked to each of the four corners of her ...

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 ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Native American traditional practice of smudging is now allowed at St. Paul Public Schools. The district announced that its board of education approved the smudging policy ...

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 ...

The burning of sage and other Native American medicines — the cultural practice known as smudging — received its official blessing Tuesday for students and staff members across the St. Paul Public ...

Beret Leone is a native Minnesotan who joined the WCCO team as a reporter in September 2022 - and she's thrilled be back home in the Twin Cities! Beret grew up in Chaska and graduated from Bethel ...