Sweat lodges, vision fasts, smudging with herbs: whose practices are these?

Friday, May 15th, 2009

As I continue to tell you the story of the sacred time in the sweat lodge, I am troubled by a recurring theme that has arisen over the years, about cultural appropriation, or misappropriation. I just came across this article from 1993 in the New York Times, Spiritual Seekers Borrow ...