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 ...

Joseph Bester, a spiritual adviser and elder in the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community, outside of a sweat lodge on May 6.

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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A proposal to build a combination sauna and restaurant business on a vacant lot originally designated for offices has been endorsed by the Naperville Planning and Zoning Commission. Plans for the ...

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 ...

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 ...