Smudging is the practice of lighting herbs to create smoke that is wafted around a person or space in order to cleanse and purify surrounding energy. Spiritual experts stress that it is the intention ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

ST. PAUL --The second-largest school district in the state made a big change in the way it honors Indigenous cultures. The ritual of smudging is now allowed inside classrooms at St. Paul Public ...