DULUTH — It’s a little after 8 a.m. on a gray Friday when Waabigwanikwe kneels in the center of a gaggle of students at Lowell Elementary School and unpacks a brightly colored bag. Inside: ...

Let’s face it: The wellness industry has a cultural appropriation problem. From yoga to jade rolling and Ayahuasca, practices with ancient origins and, many times, deep cultural significance to the ...

The Miami Nation of Indians of Indiana and baseball fans celebrated Native American culture and history in the stadium.

A Minnesota school district has approved the use of smudging, a Native American cultural practice of burning sage or herbs for healing and cleansing negative thoughts. A Minnesota school district has ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — St. Paul Public Schools officials are drafting a new policy to allow and encourage the Native American practice of smudging at schools and events in Minnesota’s second-largest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lisa Bellanger, Co-Director of the American Indian Movement, smudges a group of supporters on Tuesday, August 23, advocating for a ...

Jason Rantala joined WCCO as a reporter in June 2023. He's a Minnesota native and is thrilled to be telling the stories of those in his hometown. SHAKOPEE, Minn. — A Minnesota high school is the first ...