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6 Health and Wellness Gift Ideas That Are Actually Worth Your Money
A guide to making your spending count this holiday season
1. Support Indigenous businesses
Sequoia Soaps
Proudly Indigenous made soaps, scrubs and other body products, and candles, incense and fragrance oils. Founded in 2002 by Michaelee Lazore who is Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) from Akwesáhsne and Northern Paiute from Nevada. Sequoia Soaps has been featured in Elle, Chatelaine, The Huffington Post and more.
Skwalwen Botanicals
Founded by ethnobotanist Leigh Joseph of Squamish First Nation, Sḵwálwen (squall-win), Skwalwen Botanicals “offers skincare experiences grounded in the natural world” such as facial oils and salves, as well as teas and candles. The company values “Honouring cultural knowledge, Indigenous plant science and self-care, [to] unite ancestral traditions with modern beauty rituals.” Their products have been featured in Flare, Elle, Chatelaine and more. For an easier shopping experience, they even offer a “Holiday Gift Guide” for 2022!
Raven Reads
A 100% Indigenous owned and women operated company, offering the popular gifts and books subscription box for adults and kids! Each box…
