The Raw Truth about Truth & Reconciliation Day
The truth is this: wearing an orange shirt solves nothing without substantive acts to create change. Too often, the orange shirt movement has become a stage for performative allyship —...
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How the Right Candle Can Shift Your Mood in Minutes
The right scent can change everything. Our Illuminated Intentions Candle Collection is crafted with Coco Apricot wax, lead-free cotton wicks, and phthalate-free fragrance oils to create clean-burning candles that shift...
Water is boring. These medicinal iced teas are anything but!
Water is boring. These medicinal iced teas are anything but. Packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and plant-based goodness, they make hydration refreshing, delicious, and nourishing — turning your daily sip into...
How Essential Oil Roll-Ons Work: The Science of Scent, Touch, and Transformation
Blending traditional wisdom with modern science, our essential oil roll-ons work with your body’s chemistry to support calm, focus, rest, relief, and joy.
🌙 Sweet Dreams Are Made of This: The Wellness Bundle That Helps You Actually Rest
After years of struggling with sleep deprivation and being diagnosed with a sleep disorder, I had to completely relearn how to rest. The Sweet Dreams Wellness Bundle was born out...
How Totem Design House Was Built on Indigenous Values
From Resistance to Resonance: How Totem Design House Was Built on Indigenous Values Before Totem Design House became what it is today—a gallery, a brand, a gathering place—it began as...
Can Sacred Medicine Be Bottled?
"Selling medicine doesn’t have to mean commodifying it. It’s about sharing with care, honouring tradition, and making sacred plant knowledge accessible in a modern world—without compromising its roots."
Every Elder Is a Walking Library—What Happens When Their Stories Are Lost?
When an elder passes, we don’t just lose a person—we lose a library of wisdom. After years of dreaming about it, we finally launched The Next Ancestors Podcast to preserve...
What is Hoobiyee?
Hoobiyee, is the Nisg̱a'a Nation's New Year celebration, observed annually in late February or early March. Each year the event grows and Hoobiyee has become the largest Indigenous gathering in...
Bridging Nations: A Cultural Exchange Between Kumugwe and Ngāti Toa
For the past several weeks, the Totem Team have been deeply immersed in an unforgettable cultural exchange with the Ngāti Toa tribe in Aotearoa (New Zealand). This experience has been more...
✨ MediciTeas: Synergistic Blends for Perfect Wellness
While you may choose to brew as a typical loose leaf tea, to unlock the full nutrient potential of MediciTeas, longer brewing is recommended as these herbs and fruits have...
December 13 Update on Shipping
Dearest Community, We are thankful for your support during this holiday season, and we are so fortunate to have been able to come up with sound solutions to getting nearly...