Everyday Medicine: Traditional Plants for Our Bodies & Spirits- Resource List


In Indigenous cultures, plants are kin, teachers, and medicine. For many Indigenous communities, learning plant names, stories, and gifts is part of reconnecting to our bodies, spirits, and the land. This resource invites you to explore native plant teachings from Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ territories. You’ll find local names, traditional uses, and suggested places to visit.

This webpage accompanies the brochure received in our hygiene kit, providing you with all the links in one place.


Local Plant Stories


This section shares local plant stories to help reconnect us with the land, deepen our relationships with plant relatives, and honour the teachings rooted in these territories.

Meegan (Beacon Hill Park) and Kwetlal food systems

https://openspacearts.ca/meegan-with-cheryl-bryce

Stinging Nettle

https://openspacearts.ca/tex-tex-with-beangka-elliott

Devils Club

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyUssKc2TLQ\


Salal, Cedar, and Spruce

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9_RUWonCqA



More Resources

Accessing Outdoors

Interactive Map showing the Indigenous lands and names

https://native-land.ca


The Power of Indigenous Foods with Jared Qwustenuxun Williams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTyM_-9be4I



Cedar Teachings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6KS4J8QyNQ



Medicine Plant Walk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avBVMNbSm84

Want to get outside more and find these plants for yourself? Here are some outdoor spots, accessible by bus! Walk estimates are based on the quickest bus route from downtown area. Timing and bus schedule may impact this.

Beaches:

Parks/Forests: