Humans have an ancestral connection to plants as medicine, as food, for survival and for shelter. To many of the Indigenous peoples of North America that relationship extended to seeing the plants also as relatives. Many nations consider plants to have spirit, they are animate, and humans have had relationships with them since our own creation. Against all adversity the plants continue to be a strong part of our connection to the land, the place in which the ancestors walked before us, and where our connection to our history intersects.

In this experiential circle we will explore un-appropriative ways to bridge traditions, discuss effects of colonialism in health care, including herbalism, and how we can look to guidances such as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report and the Calls to Action to support our herbal practices and re-indigenizing our relationships to the plant world.