Ojibwe tribal member Fred Isham throws sage on a fire that’s heating stones used in the sweat lodge behind him. Sage is a sacred, purifying medicine for the Ojibwe. Isham, a participant in the Cass County-Leech Lake Tribal Wellness Court, uses the sweat lodge and other cultural ceremonies to help him stay sober. The wellness court program is the first of its kind in the
country. (Tom Robertson / Minnesota Public Radio News)
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