by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Mar 25, 2022
Lii Bonn Michinn Spring Plant Walk – Meet the Medicines in Flower at Nose Hill Park, Calgary. Following suite with other Lii Bonn Michinn workshops, this event is an intensive 3-hour teaching on the identification of, and traditional uses for, food and medicine...
by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Mar 1, 2022
As late April moves into May, Alberta comes into Flower Season! Spring is officially here, and many of our aromatic plants are ripe for harvesting during this season, when the strongest medicine helps the plant to bloom. This is an important time for...
by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Nov 14, 2021
Learn about the blended healing traditions of Metis people, including plant medicine traditions, Right Relationships & Living in a Good Way. This is the 3rd lesson in a series, you may join at any time. We will learn from elder Cheryle Chagnon about the medicine...
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...
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...