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Flora Foundations: Sipatsimo (Sweetgrass) with Api'soomaahka

  • Galt Museum & Archives 502 1 Street South Lethbridge, AB, T1J 1Y4 Canada (map)

A sweetgrass display
Image courtesy Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao'pa

Join Api'soomaahka (artist, Kainai Ecosystem Protection Association, Napi's Garden) to learn about the plant Sipatsimo (sweetgrass), harvesting and lessons. We will spend our time at the Galt Museum, learning Blackfoot plant science and listening to stories.

Flora Foundations is an outdoor and hands-on exploration of botany, Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) science, and the medicinal uses of local plants. Registration at each class in the series is encouraged.

Meet at the Galt Museum & Archives Viewing Gallery. Washrooms are accessible during the program.

noon–2 pm | adults and seniors | registration required | $10 per ticket