State Historical Society of North Dakota
08/20/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/20/2024 13:17
'Teaching of Traditional Indigenous Medicines' scheduled Sept. 15 at North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum
August 20, 2024
BISMARCK, N.D. - The public is invited to a free presentation, "Teaching of Traditional Indigenous Medicines," Sunday, Sept. 15, 2-3:30 p.m. in the Russell Reid Auditorium at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck.
Christy Goulet, Wiishkobizi Nibi Ikwe (To be sweet like the water women), will share her expertise in traditional Ojibwe and Dakota medicines. She will demonstrate the preparation and use of cedar, sage, and other plants as they were historically used in traditional Indigenous medicines. Goulet is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, Belcourt.
For more information, contact Education and Engagement Manager Laura Forde, [email protected] or 701.328.2792. The ND Heritage Center & State Museum is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find upcoming State Historical Society of North Dakota events at history.nd.gov/events.
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