As Walker puts it: "My people fought and died to protect this knowledge and your trendy use of it."
"It outlawed all religious and cultural activities, which obviously include smudging, and I think it wasn't until 1951 that it thankfully was abolished, and we were finally allowed to use our medicines." In the United States, it was illegal for Natives to use sage until the 1978 passing of the American Indian Religious Freedom Act. "In Canada in 1876, my people were banned from not just using sage, but any traditional medicine," Millar says. It sounds simple and sacred and peaceful, and it is - but throughout much of history, the simple act of saging put Indigenous lives in danger. Sometimes we do that to thank the Creator for the new day, and send up our prayers." "We burn the four medicines: sage, tobacco, sweetgrass and cedar. "My husband and I try to live traditional, so every morning we do a smudge," says Bianca Millar of the Wendake reserve in Québec (she's half Huron-Wendat and half Scottish) and the woman behind Indigenous beauty blog A Tribe Called Beauty. Saging and smudging are centuries-old practices, but they're still commonly performed today. Goop promotes its newsletter as " inbox sage for the digital age." None of the above mentions its significance in Native American culture. Sample caption: "Cleansing your Insta of negativity!" It's even more common to come across an artfully arranged photo of this sage and lighter set from Sunday Forever - an influencer favorite - the latter emblazoned with the words, "Go sage yourself." (And yes, that would make a great hashtag.) Last year, Anthropologie came out with a "Cleaning Space Kit," Fourth Ray released a " Ritual Box" and Sephora and Pinrose collaborated on a scandalous " Starter Witch Kit" that never actually made it to shelves, all featuring sage wands. It's not uncommon for a square of burning sage to appear as you scroll through selfies and outfit inspo. These sacred bundles of sage, sometimes called "smudge sticks," can be found everywhere from Urban Outfitters to indie shops, including, of course, your Instagram feed.
But for centuries, Indigenous tribes have burned white sage in spiritual ceremonies to cleanse, purify and pray.
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