Sweetgrass (Hierochloe odorata) is often used at the beginning of rituals and ceremonies, as it is an invitation to positive nature spirits and the ancestors. A fragrant herb reminiscent of warmed... Read more >>

The theory and relevance of dream interpretation that has existed for centuries can be illustrated with many examples from diverse cultures around the globe. Dreams have had an important role for so... Read more >>

Contrary to the texts in American History book about how the British treated the colonists badly and the colonies had to rebel in order to be a separate nation, the British never treated them poorly... Read more >>

Seeds of cultivated green beans from Peru were carbon dated 7680 BP (i.e., Before the Present). Along the East Coast of America, Pre-Columbian natives were utilizing companion plant cultivation. Corn... Read more >>

While in Santa Fe New Mexico several years ago, my husband Alex and I went into a cocktail lounge to have a drink. There was a group of Native Americans at the next table. We were enjoying a cocktail... Read more >>

My husband Alex and I make an annual pilgrimage to the Navajo Nation. We go in September or October when the weather is the best. Since I don’t travel without my two dogs, we end up driving... Read more >>

I’ve been hearing all kinds of fun goings-on at Coachella so decided to join in. I’d never been to these post digital rock-me-silly musical events, though had my fair share of grassy knoll... Read more >>

As a child growing up in the mid-western United States, family vacation was always a big deal for me. I loved the bi-annual road trips to visit family in the south, and the ten day round-trip... Read more >>

Ten minutes to sundown. The sky glowed golden in the west and purple in the east; shadows blanketed the valley. With the exception of the occasional goat ambling along the dusty, unpaved road, the... Read more >>

My darling MIL (mother in law) once took a bra of mine out of the bathroom hamper and took it home with her. She wanted to have it blessed by a Medicine Man she knows and sees once a year. When we... Read more >>