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Welcome
to Native Naturals, a division of Rez Dog Clothing Company - American Indian Apparel. Native Naturals is an American Indian
owned and operated company that specializes in holistic and natural spa, bath and body products in the scents of wild sweetgrass,
chokecherry and our latest signature scent Water Dance.
Voted Indian Country's Favorite Native American Spa Products!
The Story of Sweetgrass
Sweetgrass is considered sacred and plays an important part in Native ceremonies.
It smells sweet when dried, and is traditionally braided for storage or use. It is also used in sweat lodges. Clippings are
placed on hot rocks during the sweat. Sweetgrass is often burned after sage as a purifier to encourage positive vibrations
or spirits to enter an area or room.
The Story of Chokecherry
For the Native Indians who roamed the
North American plains, the chokecherry provided vitamins and a sweet-tart flavor. These luscious purple berries were harvested,
along with other fruit, in midsummer to fall and stored in a partly dried or frozen state. Chokecherries mixed with fat and
suet and pounded into the meat of buffalo became pemmican, a staple food eaten by Native Indians during journeys and long
winters. Today the chokecherry fruit is used to make jam and syrup prized as a gourmet treat. Chokecherry bushes still grow
wild in prairie ravines and remain one of the most important plants for wildlife food and shelter.  |
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