Drew Hayden Taylor is an award-winning playwright and author who lives on the Curve Lake First Nation in Central Ontario. In British Columbia, it seems the simple act of smudging – a pan-aboriginal ...

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British Columbia parent says spiritual smudging ceremony violated religious freedom and asks supreme court to ban expressions of religion in public schools A mother in British Columbia has lodged a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A spiritual space in the new Fort St. James hospital allows for gathering and cultural ceremonies and includes special ventilation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bianchini, founder of Body to Soul Health, and other zen masters around the country share their go-to smudging prayers, mantras, ...

As a Manitoba student continues to fight to practice smudging, students at Rideau High School in Ottawa are making use of a new space designated for the spiritual cleansing ceremony. Grade 12 student ...

As part of a program to introduce elementary school students to the culture and history of indigenous peoples in Canada, a school in Port Alberni conducted a “smudging ceremony” in which smoke from ...

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 ...

Signs at the new Fort St. James hospital, about 160 kilometres northwest of Prince George, welcome visitors in both English and Dakelh. Inside, there is a spiritual gathering space with special ...