Herbal Medicine Making Certificate (12-hours)

by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Aug 18, 2022

The 12-hour plant medicine making certificate program designed for students & plant medicine enthusiasts who want to take their understanding of herbs to the next level. Creating your own herbal formulas is an accessible, affordable and empowering way to connect...

Metis Wolf Willow: Rosaries & Medicine

by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Aug 8, 2022

Prepare wild-harvested wolf willow berries to make jewelry, medicine and Metis silverberry fudge. Learn about the many food and medicine benefits of this beautiful prairie plant. Silverberries or wolf willow berries are traditionally gathered to make beautiful natural...

Gathering Medicine – Lii Bonn Michinn (Metis Traditions)

by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Aug 8, 2022

Learn about the blended healing traditions of Metis people & our plant medicine traditions, Right Relationships & Living in a Good Way. The time of harvest is beginning, so let’s harvest in a good way – the way our grandmas knew! We will gather in...

Students of Aberystwyth, Wales Visit Kodiak Herbal

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...

Metis Riverside Plants, Foods & Medicines

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...