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ADV - MSP - Medicinal Tree Series with Dr. Paul Red Elk, Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center

MSP - Medicinal Tree Series with Dr. Paul Red Elk, Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center website

PO Box 241
Lake Elmo, MN 55042

Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center is very excited to partner with Dr. Paul Red Elk for this incredible opportunity for a medicinal tree series. In each session, Paul will discuss the habitat the trees are found, the historical and modern medicine of the trees and additional uses of the trees beyond the medicine. This is a chance for you to connect with an experienced and well-educated native healer. He will not teach this series again until 2028.

Paul Red Elk is a member of the Mnikoju Lakota tribe (pronounced Miniconjou – plants by water); He is of the grizzly bear clan and grew up on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. Paul was trained as a traditional Lakota herbalist and medicine man from childhood by his grandparents. Paul is also trained in Dakota, Anishinaabe, Ho Chunk, Chippewa, Onida, Sac and Fox. Additionally, he is trained in Western Herbalism.

Red Elk has his own private practice and is a well-known and respected teacher of native herbalism as well as a teacher of teachers, with vast knowledge and the clinical experience of a lifetime. He is also a clinical herbalist serving the American Indian Community. Paul Red Elk is the voice of true Northern American Indian herbalism. He is one of the last truly traditionally trained medicine men alive today.

$50 per person, per 2-hour session.

Below is a full list of the classes in the series. All times are 6 to 8 p.m. and you can sign up for any of the remaining classes using the registration link on this page.

January 13 Oaks

January 27 Nut trees – Hickory/Butter Nut/Shag Bark Hickory

February 10 Birch trees

February 24 Maples

March 10 Sumacs/dogwoods

March 24 Traditional Cansasa (Kinnickinnic) Tobacco/Willows

April 14 Fruit trees – Apples/Cherry

April 28 Pines/Cedars

The course cost is $50 and includes course manuals and supplies.

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