The
story of Sister Sky begins with two sisters
who grew up in a culture that has rich and meaningful plant traditions
respecting nature’s own
healing herbs from Mother Earth.
Our
Native American grandmothers harvested a variety of plants like sweet grass,
cedar and sage
to make teas, ointments and creams.
Ancient medicine came from plants and helped us maintain our health or
cure us when we were ill.
-The
Sisters of Sister Sky
Embracing the
herbal wisdom of their heritage, the sisters enjoyed a weekend hobby of making
natural soaps and lotions in their kitchens. Often, they would take those hand
made products to local craft shows to sell.
Growing tired of their day
jobs, they began kicking around the idea of taking the venture full time.
As faith would
have it, a series of events pushed the sisters into entrepreneurship. When
Monica's son, Kevin was born in 1994 with severe eczema her hobby proved useful.
She created a lotion using traditional herbs to help soothe her son's dry skin.
The sisters nicknamed the special lotion "Kevin's Cure" and people began to ask
where they could buy it.
The sisters
were convinced their hobby was destined to be a business, so in 1999 they mixed
up an extra large batch of their products, rented a kiosk in a local mall for
the Christmas season and Sister Sky was officially open for
business!
Sister Sky products are inspired by nature and the
wisdom of our Native American heritage. Indigenous cultures have rich and
meaningful plant traditions respecting nature’s own healing herbs from the
Earth. Honoring this tradition, we infuse botanicals that promote well-being
into our products.
Sweet Grass, Cedar, Yarrow, Chamomile, Hibiscus, Willow
Bark, Oregon Grape Root are some of the plants we infuse. Each plant has a
purpose, a story and most importantly, a benefit for you. We share a bit of our
culture's herbal wisdom in every Sister Sky product we make.
Our mission is simple: create exceptional products to
nourish your body and inspire the spirit. Our products are gentle and
natural. Free of petro-chemicals and parabens. Never animal tested. Earth
friendly packaging and USA Made.
Our
vision is to share
Native American herbal wisdom in an authentic
and
respectful
manner
promoting health, wellness and sustainability for our selves, our communities
and our planet.
-Monica
& Marina
