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 ...

If you've been tinkering with smudging in the most novice of senses—e.g. lighting some sage and waving it once or twice around a room—rest assured that this potentially intimidating wellness trend ...

A new purpose-built air system in the space in the Killam Library now allows traditional prayer using sacred medicines, giving Indigenous students, staff, and community a reliable place for ceremony ...

A spiritual leader of Eagle Talon Brotherhood held a feather and burning sage in a shell bowl while performing the smudging ceremony at the Blackfish Monument. Sure, my smudging ceremony was a little ...