Ts'ah (Sage) Bundle

Ts’ah (pronounced “s-ah”) is the Diné word for Sage, a sacred medicine traditionally used for cleansing, protection, and restoring harmony. Its scent is earthy, herbaceous, and sharp—known to clear spaces of stagnant or negative energy, ground the spirit, and invoke a sense of peace.

In Diné tradition, Ts’ah is more than a plant—she is a protector and purifier, an integral part of hózhǫ́, the sacred philosophy of balance, beauty, and right relationship that guides life. Burned in ceremony, her smoke carries prayers, offering a pathway for the spirit to reconnect with sacred order.

These healing qualities are also reflected in the plant’s physical properties. Research shows that compounds found in sage—such as cineole and thujone—have antimicrobial and antioxidant effects. These plant properties support respiratory health, mental clarity, and emotional balance, offering grounding and protection in every breath of her smoke.

📦 BUNDLE SPECS

• Approximately 4 inches in length

• Hand-harvested on private land in the Southwest

• Wrapped with natural unbleached cotton string

• Packaged with a tag noting your contribution to reparative justice

📜 HISTORY OF HARM

• Land Theft: The Adams-Onís Treaty (1819) and Oregon Treaty (1846), signed by the U.S. with Spain and Britain, formalized U.S. claims to vast Indigenous territories without Native consent. The Treaty of Bosque Redondo (1868), signed under duress, confined the Diné to a fraction of their ancestral homeland.

• War & Forced Displacement: In 1864, the U.S. Army, under General Kit Carson, forcibly relocated over 10,000 Diné people to Bosque Redondo, destroying homes, crops, and livestock. Thousands died during the Long Walk and internment, marking one of the most violent displacements in Navajo history.

• Slavery & Indentured Servitude: Mexican policies like the 1824 Reglamento and U.S. territorial codes enabled the widespread kidnapping and indenture of Diné women and children. U.S. laws such as the 1850 Act for the Government and Protection of Indians barred Native land ownership and sanctioned coerced labor disguised as apprenticeship.

• Environmental Degradation: More than 500 uranium mines were approved on Diné land under the General Mining Law of 1872, without tribal consent. These operations caused contamination, illness, and severed access to sacred sites and traditional medicines.

⚖️ REPARATIVE JUSTICE

• Apology & Acknowledgment: No formal apology or governmental acknowledgment of harm has been issued to the Diné for uranium mining or forced displacement.

• Land Return: From 2022 to 2024, ancestral lands were officially returned to the Yavapai-Apache Nation, Santa Ana Pueblo, and Hopi Tribe, restoring thousands of acres to Indigenous stewardship. These returns reflect growing recognition of Indigenous land rights in the Southwest.

• Reparations: No formal reparations program or tribal-led reparations commission has been established to address historic harm on Diné lands.

• Environmental Lawsuits: From 2014 to 2017, the Navajo Nation secured over $1.6 billion in legal settlements with mining companies and the U.S. government for uranium contamination. These include a $5.15B Tronox bankruptcy ruling and a $600M EPA settlement—among the largest environmental cleanup efforts in U.S. history.