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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Grief is a universal experience, but the ways people process it can vary widely across cultures. Recent studies at Johns Hopkins University explored a Native American grief ritual that seems to ...

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 ...

While I am not a fan of his politics, former Vice President Mike Pence should be acknowledged as a great American hero ("Trump, Eastman knew election ploy was bogus," front page, June 17). I cannot ...

WAHPETON — Students, staff, families and community members gathered at Circle of Nations School in Wahpeton on May 14 for the ...

(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 ...