A Bear-y Plant Medicine Walk

A Bear-y Plant Medicine Walk

From Ancestral Science by Ancestral Science of "Relational Science Circle"

April 27, 2026 · 43 min · Season 3 · Episode 25

About this episode

The episode explores plant teachings and medicinal uses of various plants with guests Tessa Wolfleg and Savannah Hollander.

For all of you also in Southern Alberta and dreaming of warmer weather, here is an episode just for you. We are currently in "SPRING 2026" in the midst of imbalance between winter and spring...thanks for that teaching Bruce Starlight, so we thought we would re-release this episode about plant teachings. The Ancestral Science Podcast recorded this episode on a hot mid-summer afternoon back in 2024, hanging out at the Biogeoscience Field Station, in beautiful Kananaskis, home to Îethka Nakoda Peoples, alongside Blackfoot Confederacy, Tsuut'ina Nation, and more recently the Otipemisiwak Métis.  We were grateful to speak with Tessa Wolfleg and Savannah Hollander about the Plant Ancestors. We learned about what is a weed? the medicine of strawberries and its deep connection with women, the interesting story and medicinal uses of the plant awkwardly names the "white man's moccasin," how trains brought trees to the area, how earthworms are maybe not that good for the soil, scratch-trees, buffalo berries have golden balls, and dinosaur plants! Shout out to TELUS Storyhive for their support in this episode's production. Thanks to Emil Starlight , THE talented Multimedia Podcast…

People in this episode

Hosts: Emil Starlight, Walter White Bear, Sharon Foster

Guests: Tessa Wolfleg, Savannah Hollander

Topics covered

  • plant medicine
  • Indigenous teachings
  • environmental science
  • cultural heritage
  • medicinal plants

Keywords

  • plant medicine
  • Indigenous science
  • Kananaskis
  • medicinal plants
  • cultural teachings

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TELUS Storyhive

Places: Southern Alberta, Kananaskis, Îethka Nakoda Peoples, Blackfoot Confederacy, Tsuut'ina Nation, Otipemisiwak Métis

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