The Medicines Are Our Family with Edna Manitowabi

First Nations Elder, Edna Manitowabi, shares traditional teachings on various natural medicines that can be found in your own backyard and all around nature. Visit wabano.com/ to learn more! 0:00 The Medicines Are Our Family (Introduction) 0:12 Disclaimer 1:48 Our Relationships: To Mother Earth 4:48 Our Relationships: The Plant and Trees 9:59 Maintaining Our Relationships: Collecting Medicines 13:15 Maintaining Our Relationships: Caring for the Medicines 14:35 Maintaining Our Relationships: Working with the Medicines 16:33 The Trees (Part 1): Introduction 18:08 The Trees (Part 1): Cedar 21:45 The Trees (Part 1): Tamarack 22:49 The Trees (Part 1): Birch 25:56 The Trees (Part 1): Maple 28:43 The Trees (Part 2): Black and White Poplar 30:45 The Trees (Part 2): Sumac 31:52 The Trees (Part 2): The Evergreens 33:55 The Plants (Part 1): Mixture Medicines: Tabacco, Kinnick Kinnick, Mullein, Red Willow, Cow Parsnips 39:33 The Plants (Part 2): Berries 41:11 The Plants (Part 2): Dandelion 42:07 The Plants (Part 2): Wekan (Calamus Root) 43:22 The Plants (Part 2): Labrador Tea 43:59 The Plants (Part 2): Joint Grass (Horsetail) & Nettles 44:56 Learning from the Plants: Kindness, Sharing, Reciprocity, and Truth #Indigenous, #NaturalMedicines, #wabano, #IndigenousHealth, #IndigenousTeachings