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 25, 2022
Explore 3 unique ecosystems in Fish Creek Park with a Metis Herbalist. We will move along the riverbanks, under cottonwoods and through the prairie grasses of the Bow River Valley, sharing information from Metis plant culture and relationships. Teachings on the...
by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Mar 25, 2022
Elderberry is one of our best traditional antiviral medicines and a traditional source of food, tools and a rainbow spectrum of dyes for clothing and crafts. In this workshop we’ll be making elderberry syrup from scratch, and getting creative along the way with...
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 | Feb 1, 2022
Venue: Leighton Art Centre Everyone is welcome to join in a traditional day of sharing food, tea and medicine. Metis Herbalist Kalyn Kodiak leads the 6th annual Balsam Harvest Festival, a celebration of the first medicine of spring. The sticky buds of the Balsam...
