Finger-weaving Interview (APTN)

by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Mar 31, 2019 | Gallery, Metis Culture

Kalyn Kodiak, Metis sash weaver and herbalist, spoke with Tamara Pimental of Aboriginal Peoples Television Network about reviving the art of finger-weaving. Click the image below to see the video.

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Ici Alberta – Ceintures Flechees avec Kalyn Kodiak

by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Mar 7, 2019 | Metis Culture

https://www.facebook.com/icialberta/videos/409312896292369/ I was on Ici Alberta rockin’ my peu de francais and talking about the Metis sash, culture, and what it means to be a weaver.

March Events 2019

by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Feb 28, 2019 | Classes, Events & Festivals, Lifestyle, Metis Culture, Practicum, Student Clinic

January Events 2019

by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Jan 7, 2019 | Classes, Events & Festivals, Lifestyle, Metis Culture, Practicum, Student Clinic

Video – Elderberry Syrup, Traditional Method

by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Oct 22, 2018 | Articles, Recipes & Blog Posts, Gallery, Herb Gossip, Metis Culture

This video was filmed by my apprentice Carmen, at our Traditional Elderberry Syrup workshop. The preparation and preservation methods are typical of a traditional Metis recipe. The berries are fresh and locally harvested! The syrup turned out lovely. Thank you for the...

A Bit About the Bear Spirit

by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Sep 26, 2018 | Lifestyle, Metis Culture

Some of you may have noticed we at Kodiak Herbal have a hearty obsession with Bears. I, myself, am a Bear, through and through! Embracing this identity has been a journey for me, and a learning experience deeper than a winter den.  Real bears can be terrifying –...