Cover art by John Beske
The Landed and the Native
by Tamarack Song
In our healing of self and Earth we might be wise to look back and adopt some of the beauty and wisdom of Native foraging cultures.
The State of Progress in Indian Country
by Ana Arias Terry
Perhaps if we share our human similarities and appreciate our differences, we can move to a level of community that focuses on cooperation.
Pawnee Skies and Our Mythic Challenge
by Eric Carlson
The mythic star gods of the Native American Pawnee, with their potent connections to daily life, are for us just unimaginably distant places in space.
The Weekend Shaman
by Nina Amir Lacey
Interest in shamanism has increased in the past few years.
Now an assortment of weekend workshops are offered in most major U.S. cities.
On the Shaman’s Path by Sally Cromwell
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Spirit of the Rainforest
Journey to the Ancestral Self
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Fox River Fame
by Travis Stansel
The Chicago area’s Fox River was named one of America’s ten most threatened rivers by the Washington-based advocacy group American Rivers.
Ladybug, Ladybug
by Betsy Robinson
Although ladybugs don’t always provide the best pest control expected, they can help battle against mealy bugs . . . and they make fun garden pets!
Traditional Pharmacy
by Meg Mcgowan
Indigenous North American plants have provided the mainstay of traditional Native American medicine throughout history and into the present.
Wild, Wild, Life
by Mark Long
Camping and backpacking adventures: There are few pleasures in life more rewarding than an afternoon nap alongside a creek after a hard day’s hike.
Letting It All Hang Out
by P.J. Woodside
There may be many benefits to hanging out our clean clothes to dry. Why waste sunshine, a ready resource that’s sustainable, and free for the taking?