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."
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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...
Canada Post Strike - How we are handling it
We’re shipping as many orders as possible via UPS where costs are comparable to Canada Post, to keep things moving for you.
Spring Season Means One Thing Here on the Coast...
I wanted to share with you a big part of our Spring season on the BC coast- the Herring Season! Growing up in a commercial fishing family both herring and...
Indigenous Business of the Year 2023
Totem Design House has been named the Indigenous Business of the Year by the BC Achievement Foundation.
Shop with Purpose: Empower Your Community and the Planet with Totem Design House
In a world dominated by big corporations like Amazon and Walmart, it's easy to get swept away by the allure of lower prices. But here's the thing: your purchasing power...
A Journey of Cultural Exchange: Our Unforgettable Trip to Japan
We had the incredible privilege of engaging in a profound cultural exchange with the Ainu people, the Indigenous people of Japan. Our adventure took us to the breathtaking Upopoy National...
An Exciting Week In Vancouver - Indigenous Fashion Week is BACK!
November 28 to Dec 2 2022, Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week was a time to gather, to uplift, to be inspired by the array of Indigenous talent not only in fashion,...