Medicine Wheel

🔥 On April 30, Sweden 🇸🇪 welcomes spring with a cherished celebration known as Valborg in Swedish. Bonfires are lit across the country and with choral singing, the brighter days ahead are welcomed.

Originally a pagan tradition to scare off witches and evil spirits, Valborg (Walpurgis Night) has evolved into a beloved cultural event with local community gatherings that combines folklore and student traditions.

Glad Valborg - Happy Walpurgis Night! 🎊


📸: Henrik Montgomery/TT/imagebank.sweden.se

This week, we are celebrating the historic sites across Wyoming that tell the story of the Indigenous Peoples who call the region home.

High atop the Bighorn Mountains sits the Big Horn Medicine Wheel, one of the most significant Indigenous sacred sites in North America. Estimated to be over 10,000 years old, it has 28 spokes and surrounding cairns that reflect deep astronomical knowledge and ceremonial traditions still honored by many Tribal Nations today. The site is cared for collaboratively by the U.S. Forest Service and representatives from regional Tribes, who work together to ensure its protection, cultural integrity, and respectful visitor access. In summer months, visitors can walk the quiet, mile-long trail to the wheel and experience the place on foot, guided by posted information and longstanding etiquette. Preserving the Medicine Wheel, and all Indigenous heritage sites, is vital to protecting the cultural traditions, stories, and sacred landscapes that continue to shape Wyoming.