Length

1 hour 17 minutes

Class Description

Anishinabek Herbalism and tea making is an ancient practice of the Great Lakes Area that have been used for centuries to maintain health and well-being. Anishinabek means the original people. This workshop will teach you about at least ten different types of unique Indigenous teas (leaves, flowers bark, roots), their original Anishinabek names and medicinal properties, and other uses. These are unique Forest teas presented by the original peoples of the Great Lakes.

About the Teacher

Nathan Wright (Spiritual name: Spiritman from the Sun or Giizus Su Win en eh) of the Crane Clan, is a tribal member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians with First Nations ancestry. Nathan is a descendant of medicine people on both his parents sides. Nathan continues his ancestors’ legendary plant medicine work by ethically wild harvesting and making medicines from the same areas as his ancestors. He is the owner of the Herbal Lodge, which is a USA made, certified Native American and veteran owned company focusing on natural/organic skin care, pain relief and medicinal tea products using natural/organic and wild harvested herbs or mushroom ingredients. He has traveled the world in support of his business. He is an Indigenous Herbalist and certified mushroom expert. Residing in Petoskey Michigan, Nathan is a firm believer of his Anishinabek cultural teachings. “If you do things in a good way, good things will happen,” is one of his favorite teachings. He offers many online videos for culture and herbal teachings. He has taught plant related classes at University of Michigan Biological Station, Michigan State University Extension, Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference, Annual Great Lakes Foragers Gathering, Virtual Intertribal Food Summit, Great Lakes Herb Faire, Tuskegee University Earth Week and Master Gardener Association of Northwest Michigan.