MOORHEAD - To Cera Swiftwater, the experience inside a sweat lodge is like a hot shower. It's a place to collect her thoughts and pray for family and a "cleansing for the week." "It's honestly one of ...

The typical sweat lodge built in Pima County does not require a building permit, chief building official Yves Khawam said last week. But that is small comfort for some locals worried about operating ...

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FARGO — Less than a year after Fargo leaders closed down a sweat lodge on city property, organizers are hoping to open another location on private property. Meanwhile, one of the lodge’s users has ...

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Outside the Mi'kmaq Nation's health department sits a dome-shaped tent, built by hand from saplings and covered in black canvas. It's one of several sweat lodges on the tribe's ...

Hennepin County will pay to build two sweat lodges at the Adult Corrections Facility in Plymouth for American Indian inmates who want to attend ceremonies. The County Board approved a $30,000 contract ...

A ceremonial sauna for Native Americans could be coming to Benner state prison. Inmates Marvin Banks and Dale Arnold settled a federal civil rights lawsuit Tuesday with the state Department of ...

CAMP VERDE - In hindsight, says the family of a woman who died in an Arizona sweat-lodge ceremony, the red flags were obvious: Nearly $10,000 for a weeklong retreat with no refunds, led by a self-help ...

Those of us who could attend the sweat lodge were asked to bring food for a potluck supper afterwards, and spare towels, toilet paper, or paper towels for the group's use during the evening. At each ...

Naperville Sweat Lodge, a spa and wellness center proposed for property near Route 59 and 83rd Street, will be allowed to serve alcoholic beverages but with restrictions, the Naperville Liquor ...