Ëlädzing's Rooted in the Land

10/04/2026

Good morning from Victoria!

There's something about fall. The air is crisp, the sunshine is crystal clear, and every morning feels like a fresh breath. Back home in Dawson the snow is already falling, and I find myself holding both places close to my heart.

I'm here for another couple of semesters of my studies, and this term I'm learning how to conduct a physical examination, how to read bloodwork and other tests, how to treat specific conditions with herbal medicine, and how restricted herbs are used as medicine. Reading break is just around the corner, and after that comes exams. Wish me luck!

Victoria reminds me of a much larger Dawson. Unique, spiritual, magical, powerful, and beautiful. This land has long been a very special place to the Lekwungen people, just as Tr'ochek was a very special gathering place for our people back home. You can feel it here, the same way you can feel it there.

On Truth and Reconciliation Day, I attended my very first pow wow. As I walked down the street toward it, a sea of orange shirts lined both sides of the road. When I arrived, there was a whole field of them. That's an image I'll carry with me for a long time. Every child matters. 🧡

Sending love home to Dawson and to everyone here on the coast. Enjoy this beautiful fall day.

08/25/2026

08/21/2026

This weekend for the Willow Foundation...

We have a free drop-in workshop happening this Saturday.
Fran Morberg-Green of Rooted in the Land is facilitating a tea blending workshop. Thank you Fran!
Everyone is welcome!

08/20/2026

What a busy summer it has been... jam packed! I haven't harvested much this summer since I'll be away for another eight months. I did manage to get to the berry patch on the Top of the World Highway though. It was a nice, sunny day with a little cool breeze. I picked half a bucket before nestling into a deep bed of moss, berries, and labrador tea under a little spruce tree. The fragrance all around was heavenly.

I lay there adjusting myself, looking up at the beautiful blue sky, little puffs of white clouds drifting by. Now and then I could hear buzzing pass close. I could have stayed there forever. I imagined my ancestors taking naps on the land whenever the chance came. I began drifting in and out of sleep.

Then my niece's pup broke into a hornets' nest a few feet away. I heard a furious buzzing and felt something hit my hat! I lay still and quiet. My sister said it was a hornets' nest the pup had disturbed, and the hornets were after the pup, not me. They never came for me. That was the end of my nap, and the end of berry picking for the day. My husband came over slowly and pulled me up out of the mossy bed.

When I'm away, I remember the feeling and the smells. The warm sun and soft breezes of the berry patch. And then there's another memory, the cold of winter, the crisp air, me wearing layers of winter clothing and my boots crunching on the trail as I walk to Moosehide. A thousand glistening snowflakes sparkling. The smell of the cold, fresh, clean air.

These are the things that tether my soul, and help me endure the time away.

08/04/2026

Making arnica salve this morning… ;)

07/17/2026

07/17/2026

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07/17/2026

This week, the TH youth employment program kids and I harvested a few things on Tuesday. Thursday's session was a make and take... from their harvest we made a styptic powder, strawberry leaf, mint and berry tea, horsetail tea, bed straw ear oil, and a hair rinse tea. What a great group of youth!!!

07/17/2026

Come join us at Moosehide this year! My sister Mado and I are leading a plant walk on Friday and Saturday at 10am, something we've done for a few gatherings now. Be sure to sign up Saturday at 2pm, for the tea tasting and tea blending workshop.

A sign up sheet will be available at the info stand at the Gathering... ;)

📣The 2026 Moosehide Gathering is almost here!
Mark your calendars for this important event taking place July 30 - August 2, 2026.

Moosehide Gathering is a biennial celebration of Indigenous culture at Moosehide Village on the Yukon River. Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in welcomes everyone to attend!

🪶This year, we have the particular honor of featuring original artwork by Graham Everitt on the Moosehide Gathering poster.

A little bit about Graham:
Graham Everitt, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Artist
February 21, 1976 – September 2018

Graham was born with talent, an art talent that led him to create and inspire. Whether his art was painted, sketched or photography he had a uniqueness that was brought to life through his vision. He was gifted to create art in many different practices, a style to call his own, a creation to share, a story not in words but in art.

We want to extend our thanks to Graham’s family for sharing his artwork with us in this way. Mähsį cho!

To see the schedule of events, please visit: https://www.trondek.ca/moosehide-gathering-2026/
Stay tuned for announcements regarding performers, workshops and boat schedule later this week.

Moosehide Gathering is a substance free event, and we ask that you leave your dogs at home.

🌟Want to get involved? We are still looking for volunteers!
To sign up, please visit: https://signup.com/go/JjHdywL

Ëtr’udzä ts’ą̈̀’ shò ä̀hłąy! Let’s dance and be happy (celebrate)! 💃

Moosehide Gathering

07/13/2026

I can't help but notice that plant medicine activity appears to be in full bloom, many are partaking in sharing the knowledge, and this includes my sister and niece. My mother must be beaming with love and pride from the other side!

So far summer has been full with family, events, courses, graduation ceremonies, project deadlines, workshops, and the Moosehide Gathering. I'm hoping to get in a little rest in August before returning to the Pacific Rim College for the fall/winter semesters. All of this followed 8 months of coursework, and I haven't had much rest between any of it. Because of this I've experienced some lows in mood and energy. To aid in burnout and to lift my spirit, I have pulled in one of my most trusted allies... rhodiola, to get me through.

I have so many aspirations and just one me... I get excited, and sometimes overwhelmed, thinking of the things that I want to do. Once my education is completed, I will have more time and space...