Ahtove

kinnikinnick

Learn about harvesting bearberry in the winter and its uses. Discover how it got its name from the Northern Cheyenne and how two women and their children survived a dangerous winter experience with the help of this plant and a wolf.

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Used in the winter (0:40)

Used for prayer and ceremony (0:50)
How to harvest (1:10)
How to prepare for use (3:00)
For back pain (3:58)
Sacred plant (5:05)
Ceremonial preparation (6:45)
Mixing red willow (9:16)

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kinnikinnick in summer

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