/morsl/taxonomy/term/302/all en /morsl/article/truth-and-reconciliation <p><b>Friday, September 30th, 2022</b> marks two very important dates: it is both the <b>National Day for Truth and Reconciliation</b> and <b>Orange Shirt Day</b>.</p> Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:54:39 +0000 MORSL 2393 at /morsl /morsl/article/spiritual-wellness/thoughts-reciprocity-and-gratitude <p>Indigenous botanist Robin Kimmerer offers a vision of reciprocal relationships with the earth in her book <i>Braiding Sweetgrass</i>. In this passage, she describes how at a powwow she attends, some of the oldest teachings from her culture are practiced through a tradition called <i>minidewak, </i>during which gifts are freely given to all and received in gratitude. About this exchange, she writes:</p> Tue, 25 Oct 2022 18:07:19 +0000 MORSL 2364 at /morsl /morsl/article/radix-spiritual-wellness/smudging <p>For Indigenous people, Smudging is one of the simplest ways of purifying ourselves and our space. The Smudge can consist of one or a combination of these Medicines: Cedar, Sage, and Sweetgrass. It depends upon the teachings you have been given and what is available to you. Smudging materials vary from Nation to Nation. Smudging tools that are needed:</p> Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:17:52 +0000 Jean Stevenson 2383 at /morsl