A top-down view shows a textured, honeycombed morel mushroom growing naturally from the forest floor. It is surrounded by green foliage and dried autumn leaves.

A close-up shot shows a vibrant red, yellow, blue, white, and green woven textile progressing on a wooden tabletop loom. The loose warp threads extend downward through the loom's rigid heddle.

A collection of harvested flora is arranged on a black cloth, featuring a chunk of natural resin with a budded twig, dried leaves, a cluster of small wild flowers, and a large bracket fungus in the background.

A woman works meticulously on an upright loom, using a wooden tool to separate a dense pattern of red, white, and blue warp threads. Other looms with colorful yarn are visible in the background workshop space.

A close-up captures a person's hands expertly finger-weaving a traditional pattern using thick blue, red, white, and yellow yarn secured to a wooden peg loom.

Kodiak Herbal Metis Culture

Kodiak Herbal Metis Culture in Calgary offers immersive Métis cultural experiences that connect travellers with traditional lifeways and plant-based knowledge. Guided by Métis herbalist and knowledge keeper Kalyn Kodiak, guests learn about the traditions of southern Alberta Métis communities through hands-on workshops and stories passed down from grandmother Marie. Experiences may include a herbalist apothecary tour with medicine making, weaving a custom Métis sash, cooking a traditional feast, or exploring wild foods and medicines on a foothills plant walk. Visitors can also wildcraft Métis rosary bush for jewellery and medicine, or work with elderberry for food, dyes, and remedies. Sessions run in a cozy Calgary apothecary or nearby outdoor spaces, with some online and distance options available for those unable to travel.