by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Apr 1, 2022 | Articles, Recipes & Blog Posts, Herb Gossip, Lifestyle
I had the extreme pleasure of hosting students from Coleg Ceredigion during their visit to Canada in March 2022, for a plant walk featuring traditional Metis medicines of the Bow River Valley. Among the group of travelers, who hailed from various parts of the UK, were...
by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Mar 3, 2022 | Articles, Recipes & Blog Posts, Herb Gossip, Lifestyle, Metis Culture
Originally Published in the Cochrane Eagle, February 8 2022. Written by Jesse Cole. Kalyn Kodiak is a Métis traditional knowledge keeper and herbalist. She’ll be sharing some of that knowledge on Feb. 18 in Bragg Creek. Métis Canadians have a long and rich history in...
by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Jun 27, 2019 | Herb Gossip, Metis Culture, Recipes
Populus (Poplar, Aspen) Populus is a genus of 25-35 flowering deciduous trees native to the Northern Hemisphere. Common names for Populus include Cottonwoods, Poplars and Aspens. The name Populus (“of the people”)was given to these trees because they are so often...
by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Apr 18, 2019 | Herb Gossip, Lifestyle, Metis Culture
Rhodiola is making a come-back this year in my garden! This sweet succulent starlet is one of 4 tiny bundles transplanted late last July. All of the transplants were seeded from wild rhodiola species growing in the Rocky mountains of Alberta, Canada. They are gathered...