Length
1 hour 23 minutes
Class Description
Join us for an exciting class where you will learn how to incorporate medicinal mushrooms into your diet and how to make medicines from them. We will discuss the different varieties of medicinal and edible mushrooms, their benefits, along with extraction methods. We will also cover areas including using mushrooms for immune support, coughs & cold medicine and more. The perfect class for mushroom enthusiasts!
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.