Wild White Sage | Small

Salvia apiana, or white sacred sage is an evergreen shrub native to the Southwest, widely used by Native Americans in various smudging ceremonies. 

Indigenous art represents to the artisans of the Amazon basin an opportunity to preserve an integral livelihood and an alternative to industries that threaten to undermine these communities. In addition, the work of these artisans represents a connection to their ancestry that spans millenniums, with the power to create dialogue between different cultures and break a cycle of prejudice and discrimination.

Incausa collaborates with artisans, villages and associations of eight different native ethnicities in the Amazon Basin. Acting as a non-profit patron, subsidizing logistics and production, developing sustainable retail and wholesale market-placement.